Kevin Frandsen

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**Kevin Frandsen**

San Francisco Giants — No. 19
Second baseman
Born: May 24, 1982 (1982-05-24) (age 26) Los Gatos, California
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
April 28, 2006 for the San Francisco Giants
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	.255
Home runs	7
RBI	38
Teams
San Francisco Giants (2006-present)

Kevin Vincent Frandsen (born May 24, 1982 in Los Gatos, California) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. Frandsen hit his first Major League home run on August 17, 2006 against the Padres at PETCO Park.^[1]

Frandsen graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California and later attended San José State University, playing for the Spartans and leaving the school as its all-time leader in hits. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 12th round (370th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft and made his Major League debut with the Giants on April 28, 2006.

His older brother, David Frandsen Jr. ("D.J."), died in 2004 from a 19-year battle with Wilms' tumor, a mere three months after Frandsen was drafted.^[2] As a token of affection and remembrance, Giants pitching coach and long-time family friend Dave Righetti offered Frandsen his jersey number 19 knowing that D.J.'s favorite number was also 19, and that he was an admirer of Righetti as a child.^[3]

In 2007, Frandsen completed the final two classes he needed for graduation and earned a degree in finance from San José State University.

In March of 2008, the San Francisco Giants confirmed that Frandsen ruptured his left Achilles’ tendon, which will likely end his season.^[4]