William Contreras

William Contreras, Venezuelan baseball player

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Born: December 24, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1997

About William Contreras

William Jesus Contreras (born December 24, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves. Contreras signed with the Braves organization in 2015 and made his major league debut on Opening Day in 2020. Contreras was a member of the 2021 World Series champions and was named an All-Star in 2022. The Braves traded Contreras to the Brewers after the 2022 season, where he was awarded the Silver Slugger Award twice in 2023 and 2024 and named to his second All-Star Game in 2024.

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Career and life highlights

The Braves traded Contreras to the Brewers after the 2022 season, where he was awarde.

William Contreras timeline

2015Contreras signed with the Braves organization in 2015 and made his major league debut on Opening Day in 2020.
2021Contreras was a member of the 2021 World Series champions and was named an All-Star in 2022.
2022The Braves traded Contreras to the Brewers after the 2022 season, where he was awarded the Silver Slugger Award twice in 2023 and 2024 and named to his second All-Star Game in 2024.
2022The Braves traded Contreras to the Brewers after the 2022 season, where he was awarde.

The world when William Contreras was born

William Contreras was born in 1997. 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 1997

#1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
Top movieTitanic
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

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

Measure	1997	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$121,800	$435,000
Average income	$46,179	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.59	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	267.6M	341 million

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