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League Suspends Dallas's Franklin Wednesday, July 26th, 2028 The Dallas Texans were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to So Cal at House of the Republic. One in particular -- Mike Franklin. Upon being called out on strikes, the Texans shortstop gave the ump quite an earful. For that, the man in blue gave him the thumb and sent him to an early shower. But the disgruntled Franklin lingered on the field for another five minutes, berating the umpire. Finally his manager got him off the field and into the clubhouse. But it got worse after the game, when Franklin told reporters, "He was blind today. They played 'Three Blind Mice' for him. If he doesn't know the words to the song, I'm sure we can get it in Braille, so he can follow along." For his escapades and after-the-game oration, the league office suspended Franklin for 2 games. Presently Franklin is hitting .274 with 1 home run and 20 RBIs. He has played in 91 games and scored 38 times. |
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