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Ron Franklin Jr.
Firefighters

Ron Franklin Jr. — Banana Ball Stats & Bio

#23 · OF · New Orleans, LA

Ron Franklin Jr. is a Firefighters outfielder with New Orleans roots and a power-hitting college background at Eastern Kentucky.

TeamFirefighters
PositionOF
Jersey#23
HometownNew Orleans, LA

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World Tour · Hitting

G2Games played
AB2At bats
H1Hits
2B0Doubles
3B0Triples
HR0Home runs
RBI0Runs batted in
SB0Stolen bases
AVG.500Batting average
OBP.500On-base percentage
SLG.500Slugging percentage
OPS1.000On-base plus slugging

World Tour · Fielding

TPO0Trick-play outs
TPM0Trick plays missed
E0Errors

Stats: Official Banana Ball statistics · Updated Oct 29, 2026 9:20 AM UTC. Competitions are shown separately.

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Bringing New Orleans personality to the tour

After Archbishop Rummel and Bossier Parish Community College, Franklin reached Eastern Kentucky, where his 2024 season produced 17 home runs and first-team All-ASUN honors. A hometown feature describes how Banana Ball recruiting opened a new route after college. He made a memorable first impression at his tryout by arriving in a flamboyant suit, then debuted with the Firefighters at Angel Stadium. His story brings together the power shown in college and the personality fans see on tour.

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Where did Ron Franklin Jr. play college baseball?

He played at Bossier Parish Community College and Eastern Kentucky, earning first-team All-ASUN honors in 2024.

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