About Travis Ishikawa Memorabilia & Collectibles
Travis Takashi Ishikawa is a professional baseball player who was born on September 24, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. Born of a Japanese father and a Caucasian mother, he currently plays as a first baseman for the San Francisco Giants. Before making it to the Major League Baseball, he played high school baseball at Federal Way High School where he led his team to the Washington State Class 4A championship.
He started his pro career in the minors with the Single-A teams of the franchise. He had his Major League Baseball debut on April 18, 2006 in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made his first major league great hit in the following day, against Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He spent the entire 2007 season in the minors and recorded a .241 batting average for the season.
He played 33 games for the Giants in the 2008 season and made .274 batting average and scoring 12 home runs. He was named as the Giants Player of the Month for May and June and Eastern League Player of the Week for June 2 to June 8, 2008. He made his first home run for the 2010 season on April 7, 2010 in a game against the Houston Astros.
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Travis Ishikawa (full name: Travis Takashi Ishikawa; no nicknames) plays first baseman and pinch hitter for the San Francisco Giants. During his 4 seasons, he has played 280 games, belted 15 home runs, driven in 80 runs, and stolen 3 bases. Born on September 24, 1983 in Seattle, WA, Ishikawa stands 6' 3" and weighs 225 lb. He attended Federal Way (Federal Way, WA) high school and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 21st round of the 2002 amateur draft. His debut was on April 18, 2006. Over his career, Ishikawa made $818,000. Common misspellings of his name include Travis Takashi Travis Ishikawa.