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**Gookie Dawkins**
Gookie Dawkins
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	Florida Marlins — No. --
	Shortstop
	Born: May 12, 1979 (age 30); Newberry, South Carolina
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
	December 3, 1999 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics; (through 2008 season)
Batting average	.163
Runs scored	8
Hits	16
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1999-2000, 2002); Kansas City Royals (2003);

Travis Sentell "Gookie" Dawkins (born May 12, 1979 in Newberry, South Carolina) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Florida Marlins organization.

Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft, Dawkins would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Reds on September 3, 1999. His first major league at-bat was on September 4, 1999, at Philadelphia (a game in which the Reds hit nine home runs). Dawkins singled and reached third base on a throwing error. A young Philadelphia Phillies fan seated down the first base line reached over the fence and grabbed the rolling the ball during play. The Reds staff later obtained the first major league hit ball for Dawkins by trading with the fan.

Dawkins won an Olympic Gold medal in 2000 while playing for the United States baseball team.

Dawkins spent the 2007 season, playing for the Tacoma Rainiers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners and the Ottawa Lynx, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Dawkins was re-signed by the Phillies on December 7, 2007, to a minor league contract.

Dawkins signed with the Chicago White Sox for the 2008 season, and was assigned to their Triple-A team, the Charlotte Knights. Dawkins was traded to the Kansas City Royals on June 11, 2008. He re-signed with the White Sox after the season.

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