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Julio César Franco Robles is a former Dominican professional baseball player and coach who had a successful career in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was known for his versatility as an infielder and designated hitter. Franco holds the record for being the oldest active MLB player upon his retirement in 2007. In addition to MLB, he also played in Nippon Professional Baseball and the KBO League. Franco was an All-Star player with impressive hitting statistics. He excelled in multiple positions and held the title of all-time hits leader among Dominican-born players for a period of time.