Kevin Frandsen

Kevin Frandsen

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Kevin Frandsen
position=Second baseman
team=San Francisco Giants
number=19
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|5|24
birthplace=city-state|Los Gatos|California
debutdate=April 28
debutyear=2006
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
statyear=2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.254
stat2label=Home runs| stat2value=7
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=38
teams=
*San Francisco Giants (by|2006-present)

Kevin Vincent Frandsen (born May 24, 1982 in city-state|Los Gatos|California) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants.

Frandsen graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California, and later attended San José State University, playing for the Spartans and leaving the school as its all-time leader in hits. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 12th round (370th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft and made his Major League debut with the Giants on April 28, mlby|2006. Frandsen hit his first Major League home run on August 17, 2006, against the Padres at PETCO Park. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060817&content_id=1615043&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf The Official Site of The San Francisco Giants: News: San Francisco Giants News ] ]

His older brother, David Frandsen Jr. ("D.J."), died in 2004 from a 19-year battle with Wilms' tumor, a mere three months after Frandsen was drafted. [ [http://mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060315&content_id=1351672&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf The Official Site of The San Francisco Giants: News: Prospect inspired by brother's life ] ] As a token of affection and remembrance, Giants pitching coach and long-time family friend Dave Righetti offered Frandsen his jersey number 19 knowing that D.J.'s favorite number was also 19, and that he was an admirer of Righetti as a child. [ [http://mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060522&content_id=1466891&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf The Official Site of The San Francisco Giants: News: Notes: Righetti gives number to rookie ] ]

In 2007, Frandsen completed the final two classes he needed for graduation and earned a degree in finance from San José State University.

In March mlby|2008, the San Francisco Giants confirmed that Frandsen ruptured his left Achilles’ tendon, [ [http://www.kcbs.com/pages/1879127.php? Giants’ Frandsen injures Achilles’ tendon in minor league game: News: KCBS ] ] which forced him to miss nearly the entire season. Frandsen was activated before the final game of the season; he had his only at-bat as a pinch hitter and made an out.

References

External links

* [http://kevinfrandsen.mlblogs.com Frannie on the Farm] — Kevin Frandsen's MLBlog
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/24/SP4OUKCCF.DTL Giants' Frandsen looking to start]

Persondata
NAME= Frandsen, Kevin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Frandsen, Kevin Vincent
SHORT DESCRIPTION= American baseball second baseman
DATE OF BIRTH=1982-5-24
PLACE OF BIRTH=city-state|Los Gatos|California, United States
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=


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