Travis Takashi Ishikawa is an American professional baseball first baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. He bats and throws left-handed. Previously, he has played for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ishikawa grew up in Washington. He was drafted in the 21st round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants out of high school. He made his Major League debut with the Giants in 2006, but it was not until 2009 that he made it to the major leagues full-time. He started 2009 as the Giants' first baseman but failed to produce offensively and was replaced part of the season by Ryan Garko. However, on defense he was third in the National League in fielding percentage. In 2010, he served as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement for the Giants and won a World Series ring as the Giants won the 2010 World Series. Ishikawa was designated for assignment at the end of spring training in 2011 and spent the entire season in the minor leagues. 

September 24th, 1983 in Seattle (Age 41)