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Ryan Franklin, born March 5, 1973, is a Major League Baseball player. Franklin is a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League.

Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA, Franklin hails from Spiro, Oklahoma.

The "Keys to the Game" for Ryan (as the Mariner's announcer Ron Fairly reminds the audience before each of his starts) are invariably "keep the ball down"; "get ahead of hitter in the count"; "throw strikes".

Ryan Franklin's most effective pitch is probably his split-fingered fastball, which boasts excellent movement and is uncharacteristically fast for such a pitch. He also throws a circle changeup with reliable control. His fastball is above average, but not spectacular, and usually reaches speeds around 90 mph.

On August 2, 2005, Franklin became the eighth Major League player, and second Mariner, to test positive for steroid use. He received a ten day suspension.

He agreed to a one-year deal with the Phillies on January 5, 2006.

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