Frank Franklin II

Frank Franklin II is an Associated Press photographer. He is newsworthy in the context of recent baseball news because he took the official photographs of George Lombard Jr.'s major league debut with the New York Yankees. Specifically, Franklin II's photos documented Lombard Jr. hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. These images were widely distributed and featured in reports about Lombard Jr.'s memorable performance, which included his home run and contributed to the Yankees' 2-0 victory. His work provides the visual record of this significant event in the young prospect's career.