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Theo Epstein

Theo Epstein, American businessman

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Born
December 29, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1973

About Theo Epstein

Theo Nathaniel Epstein (born December 29, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) executive who currently serves as a senior advisor and part-owner of Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox of MLB and Liverpool F.C. of the English Premier League, among other properties. Epstein helped to end two of the longest World Series droughts in MLB history. In 2004, when he was vice president and general manager for the Red Sox, the team won their first World Series championship in 86 years. His next job was president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, who in 2016 won their first World Series championship in 108 years. After his tenure in Chicago, he joined MLB as a consultant.

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Career and life highlights

Theo Epstein timeline

  1. In 2004, when he was vice president and general manager for the Red Sox, the team won their first World Series championship in 86 years.
  2. In 2004, when he was vice president and general manager for the Red Sox, the team won their first World Series champio.
  3. His next job was president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, who in 2016 won their first World Series championship in 108 years.

The world when Theo Epstein was born

Theo Epstein 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 Theo Epstein'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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