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Brian Lee Traxler (September 26, 1967 – November 19, 2004) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers during their 1990 season. Listed at 5' 10", 200 lb., Traxler batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois. Traxler was selected by the Dodgers in the 16th round of the 1988 MLB Draft out of University of New Orleans. He made his Major League debut on April 24, 1990. Additionally, he played in 1994 for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. Later on, he returned to the Dodgers organization in 1995, and then played one season in Taiwan for the Ho-Hsin Whales.〔(Chinese Taiwan language data )〕 Traxler starred for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for 1½ years, including their inaugural 1996 season. That year, Traxler was one of the top hitters in the Northern League batting .335 with 16 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs, while driving in 75 runs and scoring 73 times in 83 games. In 1997, he followed wit a .298 average, 12 doubles, three homers, 37 RBI and 29 runs scored in 42 games. He also spent six seasons with the Albuquerque Dukes Triple-A club. To this day, he is remembered fondly as a favorite all-time player of many Dukes fans. Following his playing days, he became a hitting instructor in the Dodgers Minor League system. In between, Traxler played winter ball from 1991 through 1994 in the Dominican Republic (Tigres del Licey), Venezuela (Leones del Caracas) and Puerto Rico (Indios de Mayagüez), where he became a cult figure among fans of these countries.〔 On November 4, 2004 Traxler was taken to North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, and subsequently slipped into a coma before dying 15 days later at the age of 37.〔 ==Sources== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian Traxler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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