Travis Hafner
Travis Hafner
Travis Lee Hafneris an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a designated hitter and first baseman. A left-handed hitter, Hafner played for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. His nickname, "Pronk", was given to him by former teammate Bill Selby during spring training of 2001 when people sometimes referred to him as "The Project" and other times "Donkey" for the way he looked when running the bases. He has the most...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth3 June 1977
CityJamestown, ND
All of the games right now are big, so I just hope we go out and score 10 runs off him.
All we want to do is win. If we win, we make up ground in the wild card and the division. All I care about is getting to the playoffs any way possible.
It's the same team out there, but the difference is before we'd get men on base and the merry-go-round started,
It's no big deal. I haven't even thought about it.
I don't know what happened. I thought we were good to go. I thought we'd be in the playoffs. I thought we could win the division.
He has really good hand-eye coordination. There's no type of pitcher that really gives him trouble. And he always seems to put the ball in play.
But it's like when you're 0-for-10 against a pitcher. This is a new chance. I think we're a different team now. We're a lot more confident, and I can tell the guys have a winning attitude.
I've been streaky throughout my career, but I've been trying to become a more consistent hitter.
If you work hard, good things will happen. I will never be in a situation where if I fail I can look back and say, 'If I'd only worked harder.'
North Dakota is a great state. Everybody is real supportive up there. I couldn't ask for a better place to call home.
It's so much easier when you've got guys on base and the whole offense is clicking.
I'm not one for a lot of media attention.
When you get to the big leagues, you need to take potential and turn it into performance. You want to be the guy who got the most out of his ability, not the guy who never fulfilled his potential.
I'm not really satisfied. I've done all right, but there's room for improvement.