Travis Sentell "Gookie" Dawkins (born May 12, 1979) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and current coach.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals.

A young Philadelphia Phillies fan seated down the first base line reached over the fence and grabbed the rolling ball during play.

[1] Dawkins won an Olympic gold medal in 2000 while playing for the United States baseball team.

Dawkins signed with the Chicago White Sox for the 2008 season, and was assigned to their Triple-A team, the Charlotte Knights.