Travis Ishikawa

Travis Takashi Ishikawa (born September 24, 1983) is an Japanese-American former professional baseball first baseman who stands 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 220 pounds (100 kg). He bats and throws left-handed. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ishikawa has also filled in as an outfielder at times in his career.

Ishikawa grew up in Washington State. He was drafted in the 21st round of the 2002 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the San Francisco Giants out of high school. He made his Major League debut with the Giants in 2006. He started 2009 as the Giants' first baseman. On defense he was third in the National League (NL) in fielding percentage. In 2010, he won a World Series ring as the Giants won the 2010 World Series.

In 2012, Ishikawa signed with the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2014, he made the Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day roster. He was re-signed by his former team the San Francisco Giants in April and started for them in left field during the 2014 playoffs. On October 16, 2014, Ishikawa hit a walk-off three-run home run to give the Giants their third National League pennant in five years by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals.