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Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders, Canadian baseball player

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Born
November 19, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1986

About Michael Saunders

Michael Edward Brett Saunders (born November 19, 1986) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Philadelphia Phillies. He was nicknamed "the Condor" by Mariners coach Lee Tinsley as well as "Captain Canada". Saunders started his baseball playing Little League Baseball in the Gordon Head Baseball Association and was part of the Canadian team at the 1999 Little League World Series. While attending Lambrick Park Secondary School in Victoria, British Columbia, Saunders played high school baseball for the Victoria Mariners of the British Columbia Premier Baseball League. The Seattle Mariners selected Saunders in the 11th round of the 2004 MLB draft.

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Michael Saunders timeline

  1. Saunders started his baseball playing Little League Baseball in the Gordon Head Baseball Association and was part of the Canadian team at the 1999 Little League World Series.
  2. The Seattle Mariners selected Saunders in the 11th round of the 2004 MLB draft.

The world when Michael Saunders was born

Michael Saunders was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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