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Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982)

Kim Tae-kyun, South Korean baseball player

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Born
May 29, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1982

About Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982)

Kim Tae-kyun is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. He is one of the top career hitters in the KBO, with a lifetime batting average over.320, and more than 300 career home runs and 1300 runs batted in. Kim Tae-kyun (Korean: 김태균; Hanja: 金泰均; born May 29, 1982) is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. He made his KBO debut on April 17, 2001, as a starting first baseman against the Hyundai Unicorns. He became the first Eagles player to win the award.

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Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982) timeline

  1. Kim Tae-kyun (Korean: 김태균; Hanja: 金泰均; born May 29, 1982) is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League.
  2. He made his KBO debut on April 17, 2001, as a starting first baseman against the Hyundai Unicorns.

The world when Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982) was born

Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982) was born in 1982. 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 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kim Tae-kyun (baseball, born 1982)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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