My Take
Julio Franco is one of those guys who just refused to let baseball be done with him — or maybe it was the other way around. Born in the Dominican Republic in 1958, he broke into the majors in 1982 and somehow kept showing up on big league rosters all the way through 2007, making him the oldest active player in MLB at the time. That's a 25-year career, which is almost absurd. What I love about Franco isn't just the longevity — it's that he was genuinely good, a five-time All-Star with a batting title to his name, not some organizational filler hanging on for a roster spot. That wide-open, quirky batting stance of his shouldn't have worked at the highest level, but it absolutely did, decade after decade. He's the kind of player who makes you rethink everything you thought you knew about athletic prime and age.
Overview
Julio César Franco Robles (born August 23, 1958) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder and coach. He spent most of his playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), entering the major leagues in 1982 and last appearing in 2007, at which time he was the oldest active big league player.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julio Franco
- Name (Japanese)
- フリオ・フランコ
- Reading
- ふりお・ふらんこ
- Born
- August 23, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.