Travis Lee Hafner is an American former professional baseball player.
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23 Facts About Travis Hafner
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Travis Hafner played in Major League Baseball as a designated hitter and first baseman.
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Travis Hafner has the most home runs for a player born in North Dakota, and shares the MLB-record for grand slams in one season, with six.
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Travis Hafner was born in Jamestown, North Dakota in 1977 and attended a small high school in Sykeston, North Dakota, which did not have a baseball program.
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Travis Hafner was valedictorian of his high school class of eight students.
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Travis Hafner was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Travis Hafner hit his first career home run August 11,2002 while playing for the Rangers against the Cleveland Indians.
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Travis Hafner nearly hit for the cycle in this game, but was thrown out at third base while attempting the triple.
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Travis Hafner enjoyed moderate success with the Indians in 2003, splitting time between first base and designated hitter.
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Travis Hafner responded by exceeding his offensive production of 2004.
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Third straight season, in 2006, Travis Hafner posted MVP-caliber numbers while anchoring the middle of one of the most potent offenses in baseball.
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Travis Hafner joined Hall-of-Famer Ernie Banks of the 1955 Chicago Cubs, Jim Gentile of the 1961 Orioles and Don Mattingly of the 1987 Yankees as the only players to hit at least five grand slams in a season.
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Travis Hafner set the single-season club mark with 39 home runs and 110 RBI as a DH, surpassing Andre Thornton's 1982 totals of 32 home runs and 109 RBI.
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Travis Hafner became the second Indian ever to record 100 walks, 100 runs and 100 RBI in the same season.
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Travis Hafner hit 24 home runs and 100 runs batted in, his fourth straight season of 100+ RBI.
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Travis Hafner missed most of the 2008 season due to injuries, appearing in only 57 games with 234 appearances at the plate.
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Travis Hafner played 118 games with 462 plate appearances in 2010, hitting.
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On May 13,2011, Travis Hafner hit a walk-off home run off Seattle Mariners' closer Brandon League.
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Travis Hafner hit another walk-off home run on July 7,2011, off Toronto Blue Jays reliever Luis Perez which was a grand slam.
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On February 1,2013, Travis Hafner signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the New York Yankees.
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Travis Hafner is a fan of World Wrestling Entertainment, especially the wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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