Jack Taschner
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San Francisco Giants — No. 37 | |
Relief Pitcher | |
Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Major League Baseball debut | |
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June 3, 2005 for the San Francisco Giants | |
Selected MLB statistics (through July 4, 2006) |
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Record | 2-0 |
ERA | 5.00 |
Strikeouts | 23 |
Jack Girard Taschner (born on April 21, 1978 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He currently plays for the San Francisco Giants. He went to University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round in 1999 MLB Draft. He has been nicknamed "Special Agent Jack Taschner" by internet bloggers, and the nickname has been recognized by the Oakland Tribune.
Taschner first reached the Major Leagues as a mid-season call-up in 2005. In 2006, he started the season back in the Minor Leagues with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, but was called up for three separate stints with the Major League club.