Julio Franco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Julio Franco

baseball player

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1958

Place of Birth: Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Dominican Republic

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Julio César Franco Robles (born August 23, 1958), is a Dominican former professional baseball player and coach, who is a hitting coach for the farm team of the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
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).
During that stretch, Franco also spent two seasons playing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and one season playing in the KBO. While Franco was an All-Star and posted above-average hitting statistics throughout his career, he is best known for being the oldest regular position player in MLB history.
Franco was the all-time hits leader among Dominican-born players until surpassed in 2011 by Vladimir Guerrero.
He made his MLB debut as a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies.
During his long career, Franco saw significant time as a shortstop, second baseman, first baseman, and designated hitter.