Former Cleveland Indians' Travis Hafner Selling Ohio Estate for $5.75M
Former Cleveland Indians' slugger Travis Hafner is unloading his Avon Lake estate.
Hafner, who last played as the designated hitter for the New York Yankees, has offered his Ohio home for $5.75 million, Realtor.com reported. The 38-year-old retired baseball player is set to recoup nearly seven times of what he paid for seven years ago if it sells for the said asking price. The real estate site noted that Travis only bought it for $821,800 in 2008.
The two-story home with four floor levels is described by Realtor.com as a "one of a kind" property and something that can provide "all of the luxury amenities" one could "could wish for." The more than 17,800-square-foot residence comes with six bedrooms with walk-in closets, including two master bedrooms.
The sprawling estate also features a veranda, a modern kitchen, a two-story family room, a "jungle-themed" children's play area, an Onyx cocktail bar, a home theater, seven full baths and three half baths.
The interior showcases "quality finishes," spanning floor to ceiling glass panels to take in much of the sunshine and the surrounding nature's beauty and sleek upbeat accents. An elevator is also available to service all levels of the gated residence.
The Colonial-style home also boasts relaxing views of Lake Erie and a private beach access. There is also a patio, a porch and an exercise room outdoors. A high-end infinity pool completes the expansive grounds.
Interested buyers may contact listing agent Patti Seghi of Howard Hanna Crocker Road further details.
12 Years in Major League Baseball
Hafner, dubbed as "Pronk," mainly played with the Indians for 10 years, per ESPN stats, before retiring as a Yankee. However, prior to his very productive years with the Indians where he got most of his 201 home runs in 11 major league seasons before he signed with the Yankees, per New York Times, he was once a Texas Ranger. The Rangers drafted him in 1996 on the 31st round, but he joined only in 2002. In just one year, he was traded by the Rangers to the Indians.
The PT Method asked him in 2010, if "is it possible that the Rangers were guilty of looking too much" at what he couldn't do during his time in the Texas team and "not enough" on what he did "very well."
"Baseball is a game where things can change so much. I mean, you can be a guy with a plain, average swing, and then you get with the right coach and something clicks, and your career takes off. I mean, it would be tough to scout baseball players, I think," Hafner replied.
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