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Jerry Owens

Jerry Owens, American baseball player

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Born
February 16, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1981

About Jerry Owens

Jerry Lee Owens is an American former professional baseball player. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Chicago White Sox from 2006 to 2009. Owens first was sent to play Single-A baseball with the Vermont Expos of the New York–Penn League in 2003. Owens first signed with the Piratas de Campeche in May 2013. The club won the league championship that year, with Owens playing a key role in the team's success.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Jerry Owens timeline

  1. Owens first was sent to play Single-A baseball with the Vermont Expos of the New York–Penn League in 2003.
  2. Owens first signed with the Piratas de Campeche in May 2013.

The world when Jerry Owens was born

Jerry Owens was born in 1981. 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 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

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

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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