Travis Jankowski

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.

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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 35)

Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

High school

Lancaster Catholic High School

University

Stony Brook University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis%20Jankowski
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233877

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• baseball player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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