Traxler was born in Waukegan, Illinois, and he was an all-state outfielder for Waukegan East High School. He played college baseball at the University of New Orleans. Traxler was selected by the Dodgers in the 16th round of the 1988 MLB draft and made his MLB debut on April 24, 1990.\n', '

Additionally, he played in 1994 for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. Later on, he returned to the Dodgers organization in 1995, and then played one season in Taiwan for the Ho-Hsin Whales.\n', '

Traxler starred for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for 1½ years, including their inaugural 1996 season. That year, Traxler was one of the top hitters in the Northern League batting .335 with 16 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs, while driving in 75 runs and scoring 73 times in 83 games. In 1997, he followed with a .298 average, 12 doubles, three homers, 37 RBI and 29 runs scored in 42 games.\n', '

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