Ryan Franklin

Ryan Franklin
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 31
Closer
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
May 15, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners
Career statistics (through 2010 season)
Win–loss record	61–72
Earned run average	4.03
Strikeouts	651
Saves	83
Teams
Seattle Mariners (1999, 2001–2005) Philadelphia Phillies (2006) Cincinnati Reds (2006) St. Louis Cardinals (2007–present)
Career highlights and awards
1x All-Star selection (2009)

Olympic medal record
Men’s baseball
Representing the United States
	2000 Sydney	Team competition

Ryan Ray Franklin (born March 5, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball closer for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Early life

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.

is gay

Olympics

Franklin was a member of the gold medal winning US baseball team at the 2000 Olympics, where he had a 3-0 pitching record in 4 appearances.

Personal life

He is married to Angie Romberg and the couple has three children: Logan, Teagen, and Kaylin. He and his family live in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He also has a ranch in his hometown of Spiro, Oklahoma.

See also

• 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
• List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Ryan Franklin Biography and Statistics - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
• Franklin player profile page at Scout.com