Manufacturer: Donruss
Set: 1983 Donruss Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Julio Franco
Position/Team: Shortstop for Phillies
Card #: 525
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
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Julio Franco had an exceptionally long and accomplished career in professional baseball, playing for 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and also spending time in Japan, Mexico, and South Korea. He is known for his longevity and having many records as one of the oldest players in the MLB.
Franco was an All-Star 3 times (1989, 1990, 1991). He won Silver Slugger Awards 5 times (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994). Julio was the AL Batting Champion 1991 (.341 batting average) and the All-Star Game MVP: 1990.
Franco’s career also extended beyond MLB, contributing to his over 4,200 professional hits across various leagues, placing him in an elite group of players with such a high hit total. He played in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), South Korea’s KBO League, and the Mexican League.
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Did You Know? On April 20, 2006, while playing for the New York Yankees’ cross-town rivals, the New York Mets, Franco etched his name permanently into the deepest chapters of baseball history at Shea Stadium.
Stepping into the box as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning against San Diego Padres powerhouse reliever Scott Linebrink, the 47-year-old Franco launched a towering, game-winning two-run home run over the left-field wall. The dramatic blast made him the oldest player in Major League history to ever hit a home run, breaking a record previously held for decades by legendary pitcher Jack Quinn. Franco would play until he was 49 years old, finishing his historic major league run as the oldest position player to ever step onto a diamond.
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