Brandon Belt

Brandon Belt, American baseball player

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Born: April 20, 1988
Age in 2026: 38
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1988

About Brandon Belt

Brandon Kyle Belt, nicknamed "Baby Giraffe", "Sparky", and "Captain", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays. He was a member of the 2012 World Series and 2014 World Series championship teams with the Giants and an All Star in 2016. As a junior, Belt transitioned to first base due to shoulder problems. Belt hit his first major league home run on April 1, 2011, off Chad Billingsley. On July 19, Belt was recalled to the Giants to give slumping first baseman Aubrey Huff a break. He was ranked as the third-best first baseman prospect on MLB.com prior to the 2011 season.

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Brandon Belt timeline

2011Belt hit his first major league home run on April 1, 2011, off Chad Billingsley.
2011He was ranked as the third-best first baseman prospect on MLB.com prior to the 2011 season.

The world when Brandon Belt was born

Brandon Belt was born in 1988. 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 1988

#1 song"Faith" – George Michael
Top movieRain Man
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
Defining fadKoosh balls
Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

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

Measure	1988	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$89,300	$435,000
Average income	$32,191	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.11	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	244.5M	341 million

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