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Snitker on Francoeur: ‘He’s a special guy’
- Updated: July 31, 2016
ATLANTA — Though he spent seven years away from his hometown team and has reached a point to where he’s had to accept a backup role, Jeff Francoeur has still received royal treatment from those Braves fans who still fondly remember those days when he was recognized as their team’s next king.
Francoeur has savored the opportunity to play in Atlanta again this season and experience thrills like the one he created on Sunday, when he drilled a two-run homer in the seventh inning that proved decisive for the Braves in their 2-1 win over the Phillies. This marked the first time in nearly seven full calendar years that he had homered at Turner Field as a member of his hometown team.
“I think when you’re 22 or 23, you think you’ll just do it again tomorrow,” Francoeur said. “This was a good way for me to get in there today and contribute. When they signed me, that’s the kind of stuff they wanted me to do. When you get a spot start like today and provide a big hit, it’s nice.”
Long removed from those glory days when he was in his early 20s and stood as one of the Braves’ most popular players, Francoeur has …
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