dj iverson
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dj iverson
@djiverson
Christian. Husband. Dad x3. Pastor. Graphic Designer. Little League coach. Mostly here to suffer w/ other Padres fans. Seahawks too. PS💛 // KYAL




Not enough people talk about Julio Franco • .298 BA, 2586 H, 1194 RBI, 281 SB • 3x AS, 5x SS, AS MVP, 43.6 WAR • 1991 AL Batting Champ (.341) • Tremendous batting stance • 500+ games at 1B, 2B, SS • 300+ games at DH and PH • Top-100 all time in H, AB, SF • Oldest player to hit a home run • Oldest everyday position player • Oldest player to hit a grand slam • Oldest player with a pinch-homer • Oldest player with a HR + SB game • Missed the cycle by a triple at age 48 • Oldest player with a multi-homer game • Homered with his grandson in attendance • Last player eligible to wear flapless helmet • Across 37 years of professional baseball at all levels, batted .307 with 4410 hits, 682 doubles, 97 triples, 331 homers, 2122 RBI, 6279 total bases, and 594 stolen bases • Among the 25 oldest players to homer in MLB, Julio Franco is 22 of them



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