John-Ford Griffin

John-Ford Griffin, American baseball player

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Born: November 19, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1979

About John-Ford Griffin

John-Ford David Griffin (born November 19, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. Griffin's career batting average was.427, a Florida State record at the time. Griffin was drafted out of Florida State University by the New York Yankees with the 23rd overall pick in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft. Griffin played college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the Florida State University Seminoles from 1999 to 2001.

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John-Ford Griffin timeline

1999Griffin played college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the Florida State University Seminoles from 1999 to 2001.
2001Griffin was drafted out of Florida State University by the New York Yankees with the 23rd overall pick in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft.

The world when John-Ford Griffin was born

John-Ford Griffin was born in 1979. 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 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John-Ford Griffin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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