Brian Traxler
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Brian Lee Traxler (born September 26, 1967, in Waukegan, Illinois – died November 19, 2004, in San Antonio, Texas) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He was an alumnus of the University of New Orleans.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 16th round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft, Traxler made his Major League Baseball debut with the Dodgers on April 24, 1990.
Traxler played a number of seasons for the Albuquerque Dukes minor league baseball club. To this day, he is remembered fondly as a favorite all-time player of many Dukes fans.
On November 19, 2004, Traxler died after enduring a coma for two weeks.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Former RedHawks star Brian Traxler dies at 37
- Dodger Thoughts: One Hit … And Much More