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Garrett Richards

Garrett Richards, American baseball pitcher

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Born
May 27, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1988

About Garrett Richards

Garrett Thomas Richards is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers. Making 30 appearances (9 starts) in 2012, Richards finished with a 4–3 record and a 4.69 ERA. In 2013, Richards made 47 appearances (17 starts) with a 7–8 record and a 4.16 ERA. His best season was in 2005, where he pitched to a 8–5 win–loss record with a 2.97 earned run average (ERA) and 106 strikeouts.

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Garrett Richards timeline

  1. His best season was in 2005, where he pitched to a 8–5 win–loss record with a 2.97 earned run average (ERA) and 106 strikeouts.
  2. Making 30 appearances (9 starts) in 2012, Richards finished with a 4–3 record and a 4.69 ERA.
  3. In 2013, Richards made 47 appearances (17 starts) with a 7–8 record and a 4.16 ERA.

The world when Garrett Richards was born

Garrett Richards 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 Garrett Richards's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
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
Population244.5M341 million

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