Jay Franklin (baseball)

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1+13 innings of relief. [3] On September 21, manager Preston Gomez gave the starting nod to Jay Franklin in another game against the Atlanta Braves. [1] After getting Felix Millan to pop out and Ralph Garr to ground out, Hank Aaron stepped up to the plate and hit his 638th career home run off Franklin. Franklin would pitch two more innings giving up home runs to both Darrell Evans and Garr before being pulled in the third inning. [3]

After reporting to spring training in 1972, Franklin injured his elbow and was out for the entire season. He was injured again in 1973. Franklin spent two more seasons in Louisiana, then one each with AA Amarillo, and AAA Hawaii before the Padres released him at the end of the 1977 season. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. Koubaroulis, BJ. "Northern Region's highest MLB draft pick continues 20-year battle with mental illness". connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
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Jay Franklin
Pitcher
Born: (1953-03-16) March 16, 1953 (age 71)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1971, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1971, for the San Diego Padres