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[[Image:Julio_Rangers_2.jpg|thumb|180px|Julio in his 2nd stint with Cleveland, and also with a cool mustache]]

Although Julio Franco was not actually on the AL all star team in [[1986]] or [[1987]], he appears in RBI. During this part of his MLB career, he was a shortstop (the actual 1986/87 AL all-star starting shortstop was fellow RBI'er [[Cal Ripken]], and it is essentially unknown why Julio was included in the game). Incidentally, Franco did make it to the all star game from [[1989]] -[[1991]], the latter-most of which year he also earned the AL batting title in.

As of 2006, Julio Franco is the only RBI'er to still be playing under a major league contract.

He holds several records in MLB for "Oldest player to do something", among which include oldest player to hit a grand slam, hit two home runs in one game, steal two bases in a game, and several others.

== Julio in RBI ==

Julio Franco's numbers in RBI are not becoming an all-star calibur player, and he is therefore regarded as generally sub-par. However since there are so many other sub-par players on the [[AL]] all stars, Julio will normally get to make an appearance in the game. While he does hold the distinction of being the fastest player on his team, his [[Marty Barrett]]-esque power and right-handed batting (despite the cool stance) generally make him a very difficult player to get on base. When he does see action, Julio is most commonly utilized either in the leadoff spot (because of his speed) or the 8-hole for the American League All Stars.

== RBI Stats ==

* [[Right-handed hitter]]
* .319 [[Batting Average]]
* 9 [[Home Runs]]
* 741 [[Power Rating]]
* 11 [[Contact Rating]]
* 140 [[Speed Rating]]

== Bio ==

* Born August 23, 1958 in the Dominican Republic
* Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies
* Played in the Big Leagues from 1982-present
* Teams:
:Philadelphia Phillies (1982)
:Cleveland Indians (1983-88), (1996-97)
:Texas Rangers (1989-93)
:Chicago White Sox (1994)
:Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan): (1995), (1998)
:Milwaukee Brewers (1997)
:Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999) (Only appeared once as a pinch hitter -- he struck out)
:Korean League (2000)
:Angelopolis (Mexico City) Tigers (2001)
:Atlanta Braves (2001-2005)
:[[New York Mets]] 2006-present

== Pics? ==

[[Image:Julio_Rookie.jpg|150 px|thumb|left|Julio in his rookie year, six years prior to the release of [[RBI Baseball]]]]
[[Image:Julio_recent.jpg|150 px|thumb|left|Julio's badass stance, as evidenced in a more recent photo]]

[[Category:Players in RBI]]
[[Category:Players in NES RBI]]
[[Category:RBI All-Stars]]
[[Category:Still Playing]]
[[Category:Pinch Hitters]]

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