The long-tall Travis Lee seemed like the second coming of Will Clark when he burst on the scene at San Diego State. He won the Golden Spikes Award after hitting .355 for the Aztecs in 1996. Later that summer, he hit .382 for the U.S. Olympic Team in Atlanta. Lee was the second overall pick by the Minnesota Twins but signed his first contract for a record $10 million bonus with the Arizona Diamondbacks after the Twins did not offer Lee a contract within 15 days of the June 4 draft, making Lee a free agent. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting after hitting 22 home runs in 1998 for the expansion D-Backs, but was unable to build on that early success in a career that ended in 2006.
Travis Lee
1996 Golden Spikes Award WinnerFirst Baseman, San Diego StateBats/Throws | AVG | H | R | HR | RBI |
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L/L | .355 | 78 | 57 | 14 | 60 |