Ryan Ray Franklin is a retired American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and grew up in Spiro, Oklahoma. He graduated from high school in Spiro in 1991 and was named to the All-State baseball team. He went to Seminole Junior College, in Oklahoma, where he had a 20-0 win-loss record over two years. Franklin was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 23rd round of the 1992 amateur draft but chose to return to school. He signed his first major league contract... with the team on May 21, 1993. After arriving in the Majors full-time in 2001, Franklin spent the following four years as a starter for the Mariners, posting a record of 23-44. He tied for the Major League lead in home runs allowed in 2003, with 34. On August 2, 2005, Franklin became the eighth Major League player, and second Mariner, to test positive for steroid use, receiving a ten day suspension.
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| Birthdate: | March 5, 1973 |
| Birthplace: | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Age: | 38 |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher, Relief pitcher |