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Jonathan Papelbon

Jonathan Papelbon, American baseball player

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Born
November 23, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1980

About Jonathan Papelbon

Jonathan Robert Papelbon (; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four consecutive seasons (2006–2009), won the 2007 Delivery Man of the Year Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion. Papelbon attended Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was a standout first baseman for the school baseball team. Jonathan Robert Papelbon was born on November 23, 1980, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Red Sox drafted Papelbon in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, and he played three seasons of minor league baseball before breaking into the majors.

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Career and life highlights

Jonathan Papelbon timeline

  1. Jonathan Robert Papelbon was born on November 23, 1980, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  2. The Red Sox drafted Papelbon in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, and he played three seasons of minor league baseball before breaking into the majors.
  3. The Red Sox drafted Papelbon in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, and he played three seasons of minor league baseball.
  4. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four consecutive seasons (2006–2009), won the 2007 Delivery Man of the Year Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion.

The world when Jonathan Papelbon was born

Jonathan Papelbon was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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