Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1983 Topps Traded Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Julio Franco
Position/Team: Shortstop for Indians
Card #: 34T
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
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? Most players see their careers wind down in their late 30s, but Franco defied biology entirely. In 2001, at the age of 43, he returned to the Major Leagues with the Atlanta Braves after a stint playing in Mexico and Japan, transforming into a crucial, highly productive bench piece for Bobby Cox’s division-winning squads.
Franco spent five seasons in Atlanta during his 40s, routinely batting over .290 while providing elite veteran leadership. His intense, legendary fitness regimen—centered on heavy weightlifting, flexibility work, and a strict diet entirely free of sugar, alcohol, and fried foods—allowed him to maintain the physique and reflexes of a man 20 years his junior. He became a beloved clubhouse oracle, proving to a young generation of Braves players exactly what it took to achieve ultimate professional longevity.
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