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Franklin Gutiérrez

Franklin Gutiérrez, Venezuelan baseball player

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Born
February 21, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1983

About Franklin Gutiérrez

Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez, nicknamed "Guti", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers. While primarily a center fielder throughout his career, Gutiérrez transitioned to right field for the Mariners in 2016. He is currently a special assignment coach for the Seattle Mariners organization. Previously, Los Angeles refused to include Gutiérrez in a deal over the winter that would have landed the Dodgers first baseman Richie Sexson. On May 27, 2008, Gutiérrez hit his first career grand slam in an 8–2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Gutiérrez won another Fielding Bible Award as the top fielding center fielder in MLB.

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Franklin Gutiérrez timeline

  1. On May 27, 2008, Gutiérrez hit his first career grand slam in an 8–2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
  2. While primarily a center fielder throughout his career, Gutiérrez transitioned to right field for the Mariners in 2016.

The world when Franklin Gutiérrez was born

Franklin Gutiérrez was born in 1983. 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 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

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

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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