41 Facts About Travis Ishikawa

Travis Takashi Ishikawa was born on September 24,1983 and is an American former professional baseball first baseman.

Travis Ishikawa played for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Travis Ishikawa was selected in the 21st round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants out of high school and made his major league debut with the team in 2006.

Travis Ishikawa signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012 and in 2014 made the Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day roster.

Travis Ishikawa was re-signed by his former team the Giants in April and started for them in left field during the 2014 playoffs.

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On October 16,2014, Travis Ishikawa hit a walk-off three-run home run to give the Giants their third National League pennant in five years by defeating the St Louis Cardinals.

Travis Ishikawa attended Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he lettered in baseball, leading his team to the Washington State Class 4A Title as a junior in 2001 and to the title game as a senior in 2002.

Travis Ishikawa was drafted in the 21st round of the 2002 draft by the San Francisco Giants.

Travis Ishikawa began his career playing for the rookie-league Arizona League Giants in 2002.

Travis Ishikawa's performance helped Salem-Keizer win the Northwest League championship.

In 2003, Travis Ishikawa was initially assigned to the Class A Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League.

Travis Ishikawa was ranked the 10th-best prospect in the Giants' organization by Baseball America entering 2005.

Travis Ishikawa attended spring training with the Giants for the first time in his career.

Travis Ishikawa attended spring training with the Giants in 2007 but was reassigned to the minors on March 6.

Travis Ishikawa spent the entire season in the minors, splitting time between Connecticut and San Jose.

In 2008, Travis Ishikawa again attended spring training for the Giants and again began the season in the minors.

Travis Ishikawa had the fourth-highest average, the second-most home runs, and the third-most RBI of players in the Giants' organization.

Travis Ishikawa retained the position of starting first baseman in 2009.

The Giants won the NL West for the first time since 2003, and Travis Ishikawa was on the Giants' active roster throughout their postseason run.

Travis Ishikawa earned a World Series ring as the Giants defeated Texas in five games to win their first World Series since 1954.

Travis Ishikawa did not appear for the Giants in 2011, spending the season with the Grizzlies until he injured his shoulder diving for a ball early in the year and underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in the summer of 2011.

Travis Ishikawa signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 12,2011, and made the team out of spring training as a backup first baseman and pinch hitter.

On December 19,2012, Travis Ishikawa signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.

Travis Ishikawa appeared in six games for the Orioles, getting two hits in 17 at-bats with 1 RBI.

On July 18,2013, Travis Ishikawa signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox and was assigned to the Charlotte Knights of the International League.

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Travis Ishikawa started on Opening Day and platooned at first base with Gaby Sanchez, with Ishikawa playing against right-hander and Sanchez playing against left-handers.

Travis Ishikawa recorded the game-winning RBI in Game 1 and drove in three runs via a bases-loaded double in Game 3.

In Game 5, with the Giants leading the series three games to one, Travis Ishikawa hit a 3-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off of St Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha to clinch the pennant for the Giants and their third World Series appearance in the past five seasons.

Travis Ishikawa's home run was the first to send a National League team to the World Series since Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round the World in 1951.

Travis Ishikawa's home run was the first ever to end an NLCS and the fourth to end any LCS, after Chris Chambliss, Aaron Boone, and Magglio Ordonez.

Travis Ishikawa earned his second World Series ring when the Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals four games to three.

Travis Ishikawa started the 2015 season on the disabled list due to a back injury suffered near the end of spring training.

Travis Ishikawa subsequently cleared waivers and was sent to the Sacramento River Cats.

On June 24,2015, Travis Ishikawa was called back up to the Giants to take the place of the injured Nori Aoki.

Travis Ishikawa was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on July 5,2015.

In January 2016, Travis Ishikawa was reportedly close to signing a minor-league contract with the Seattle Mariners, but the deal fell through.

Travis Ishikawa opened the 2016 season with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.

On March 16,2018, Travis Ishikawa rejoined the Giants organization as a hitting coach for the Arizona League Giants "Orange" team, one of their two Arizona League teams.

Travis Ishikawa is currently a coach for the low-A West affiliate of the Giants, the San Jose Giants, in San Jose, Ca.

Travis Ishikawa met his wife, Rochelle, a dental assistant, after being hit by a pitch in the face in his first game with San Jose.

Travis Ishikawa became a Christian in 2007, which he believes helped him out of his slump that year.