This is awesome. Not just for me, a Julio Franco fan 20+ years in the making, but for fans everywhere. Especially those fans who remember the very first Atari baseball game. (And if you don’t remember it, you will. Soon. Just keep reading.) It’s the career of Julio Franco, part man, part ever-evolving video game character.

Make sure you click the link to the layout of Veterans Stadium, it’s nothing short of amazing. Okay, nothing short of highly amusing. But still pretty damn cool. While you’re in that 2600 nostalgia mode, try this one out. Head to Yahoo’s Addiction Solitaire game, turn your speakers up and click “Deal”. Now close your eyes and tell me it doesn’t sound like one of those little guys legging out a double?