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Rubén Rivera

Rubén Rivera, Panamanian baseball player

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Born
November 14, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1973

About Rubén Rivera

Rubén Rivera Moreno is a Panamanian former professional baseball outfielder who currently serves as the first base coach for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2003 for the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and San Francisco Giants. With the Yankees, Rivera won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves. His cousin, Mariano Rivera, was the longtime closer for the Yankees. Rubén Rivera Moreno (born November 14, 1973) is a Panamanian former professional baseball outfielder who currently serves as the first base coach for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. When the incident became public, Rivera apologized but criticized the team after being removed.

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Rubén Rivera timeline

  1. Rubén Rivera Moreno (born November 14, 1973) is a Panamanian former professional baseball outfielder who currently serves as the first base coach for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.
  2. With the Yankees, Rivera won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves.

The world when Rubén Rivera was born

Rubén Rivera was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rubén Rivera's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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