Travis Hafner
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Travis Lee Hafner (born June 3, 1977) is an American former professional baseball player.
He was a designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball.
Hafner, a left-handed hitter who appeared with the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees.
Bill Selby, his former teammate, was given "Pronk" during spring training of 2001, and other times "Donkey" for the way he looked when operating the bases.
He has the most home runs for a player born in North Dakota, and he tied for the most grand slams in one season with 6.
Personal life
Hafner married Amy Hafner (née Beekman) in November 2006. Blake Lee, born in 2009, Trip John, born in 2012, and Knox Jameson born in 2015.
Hafner, a wrestler, is a fan of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), particularly wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Malley's Chocolates of Cleveland unveiled the 'Pronk Bar,' a milk chocolate candy bar named in honor of Hafner. In mid-2007, Hafner's latest product, "Pronk Beef Jerky," debuted in the United States.
Early life and career
Hafner was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, in 1977, and he attended a small high school in Sykeston, North Dakota, which did not have a baseball program. He was valedictorian of his eight-student high school class. Hafner attended Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, Kansas.
Professional career
In the 31st round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft, Hafner was drafted by the Texas Rangers. When playing for the Rangers against the Cleveland Indians on August 11, 2002, he made his first home run in his career. In addition to the home run, Hafner had two doubles and a single in five at-bats, driving in three runs and scoring two runs. In this game, he almost made it to the cycle, but was forced to leave third base after attempting the triple.[1]
The Rangers traded Hafner to the Indians in 2002 along with Aaron Myette for catcher Einar Diaz and right-handed pitcher Ryan Drese. In 2003, Hafner had moderate success with the Indians, splitting the time between first base and designated hitter. He set the record in Minnesota on August 14, becoming the first Indian to do so since Andre Thornton in 1978.
Hafner had a breakout offensive season in 2004. He finished the season as the Indians' primary DH, with an on-base percentage of.583, 4th), doubles (41, 6th), and batting average (108, 10th). He also scored 96 runs (20th in the AL) and finished 28 home runs (16th in the AL) and ranked 29th (21nd in the AL). Except in August, Hafner hit a new high in batting average each month of the season, with a.360 record in July. In the Indians' home opener against Kyle Lohse of the Minnesota Twins on April 12, he made his first grand slam in his career.
With a club option for 2008, the Indians signed Hafner to a three-year deal beginning with a club option for 2008.
He responded by raising his offensive output from 2004. Hafner was also ranked ninth in on-base percentage (3rd,.404), doubles (3rd, 58), walks (5th, 79), and RBI (89th, 104 runs) in the league (3rd, 78). The American League named Hafner Player of the Month for June, based on his.345 batting average, 8 home runs, and 29 RBI in 24 games.
He was named Player of the Week in the first full week of July after hitting.480 with four home runs and 12 RBI in eight games. On July 16, Hafner was struck by a pitch from Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox and was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 26. He hit.296 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI over the season's remaining 54 games. Hafner's second longest streak in Cleveland history came to an end this season.
He was named Man of the Year by the Cleveland chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), and he came fifth in the AL Most Valuable Player polls at the end of the year.
Hafner anchored one of baseball's most offensive offenses for the third straight season. C.J.'s batsman C.J. struck him on the hand on September 1, causing him to fall on the ground. Wilson Wilson. On September 9, the Indians placed him on the disabled list for the remainder of the season after X-rays revealed a fractured bone in his right hand. He led the league in slugging percentages (.659) and walks (100); was second in home runs (42), RBI (117), on-base percentage (3.99) and extra-base hits (74); and third in runs scored (100). For the third straight season, he batted over.300 (.308). He came in eighth place in the BBWAA's league MVP polls.
"Pronkville" was the name of a section in Jacobs Field's right field mezzanine. When Hafner homered off Kris Benson of the Baltimore Orioles, he became the first player in Major League history to reach five grand slams before the All-Star break and passed Al Rosen in the team's season record book. He was a member of the Atlanta White Sox, Jim Gentile of the 1961 Orioles, and Don Mattingly of the 1987 Yankees as the only players to reach at least five grand slams in a season.
On August 13, Hafner tied Mattingly's single-season record by defeating the Kansas City Royals' Luke Hudson. Hafner AL Player of the Month award was his second time he had been recognized as such in his career, with his league-leading 13 home runs and 30 RBI along with his.361 average in the month of August.
Hafner as a DH set a single-season record of 39 home runs and 110 RBI, beating Andre Thornton's 1982 totals of 32 home runs and 109 RBI. He became the second Indian to record 100 walks, 100 runs, and 100 RBI in the same season (Jim Thome did so in 1997, 2001, and 2002). His.659 slugging percentage was the sixth highest in team history.
Hafner batted.266 for the season in 2007 -- down from.308 in 2006 and 2005. In his fourth straight season of 100+ RBI, he had 24 home runs and 100 runs batted. Some observers speculated at Hafner's poor results as a result of incomplete labor talks, but Hafner denied this. During the All-Star break, the Indians signed Hafner to a four-year, $57 million contract extension, keeping him in Cleveland through the 2012 season. Hafner was the first all-time record for career home runs by a player born in North Dakota with 142.
Hafner missed most of the 2008 season due to injury, appearing in only 57 games with 234 appearances at the plate. Hafner's debut when he did play, was the lowest of his career, putting up his abbreviated season with a.628 OPS.
Despite the fact that Hafner missed time due to injury in 2009, the 94 games, he finished.272 with 16 home runs and an 8.826 OPS.
Hafner played in 118 games with 462 plate appearances in 2010, including 13 home runs and an.824 OPS.
In 2011, Hafner played in 94 games. He batted.280 runs and had 57 RBIs along with 13 home runs. Hafner's closer Brandon League, Maikel's walk-off home run off the Seattle Mariners' closer Brandon League, on May 13, 2011. On July 7, 2011, Hafner's Toronto Blue Jays reliever Luis Pérez scored another walk-off home run, this time a grand slam.
Hafner became the 12th player in Cleveland Indians history to make at least ten starts on Opening Day in a Cleveland Indians uniform on April 5, 2012. Hafner of Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luis Mendoza, who was estimated to have traveled 456 feet on April 15, 2012. It was the longest homer at Kauffman Stadium since 2001. It was his sixth appearance on the list in the last five seasons when Hafner was put on the injured list in May for surgery to repair an injured right knee. In the 10th inning against the Detroit Tigers on August 5, Hafner scored his first home run of his career. In August, he was put on the disabled list once more, this time with reduced back pain. The Indians turned down Hafner's offer to make him a free agent on November 1.
Hafner signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the New York Yankees on February 1, 2013. Hafner was 2-for-3 on his first game at Progressive Field as an ex-Indian, with four walks, four RBIs, and three runs, as well as a three-run home run in his first at-bat. Despite hitting.318 in April, Hafner faltered later in the season and suffered from rotator cuff inflammation. Hafner batted.202 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI in 82 games.
In 2019, Hafner was eligible to vote in the Hall of Fame but instead received less than 5% of the vote and has been ineligible for the 2020 election.