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Travis Jankowski

トラビス・ジャンコウスキー　/　とらびす・じゃんこうすきー

American baseball player

June 15, 1991 (age 34)　・　Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
baseball player

My Take

Travis Jankowski is the kind of major-league player I find quietly admirable. A Lancaster, Pennsylvania kid out of Stony Brook, he carved out a long career as a speed-and-defense outfielder, bouncing through the Padres, Reds, Phillies, Mets, Mariners, Rangers, White Sox, and Rays. That much movement could read as journeyman, but to me it signals a guy teams kept wanting on the roster for his glove and legs. What I really like is that he transitioned straight into coaching first base for the Rangers. Players who turn that hard-won field IQ into mentorship tend to stick around the game, and I hope he does.

Overview

Travis Paul Jankowski (born June 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball former outfielder and current first base coach for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays. Jankowski was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Travis Jankowski
Name (Japanese): トラビス・ジャンコウスキー
Reading: とらびす・じゃんこうすきー
Born: June 15, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Goat
Origin: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Lancaster Catholic High School
University: Stony Brook University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

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