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Pokey Reese

Pokey Reese, American baseball player

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Born
June 10, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1973

About Pokey Reese

Calvin "Pokey" Reese Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox from 1997 to 2004. With the Red Sox, he won the 2004 World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw right-handed. Reese was known for his defense, winning two Gold Glove Awards during his career.

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Pokey Reese timeline

  1. With the Red Sox, he won the 2004 World Series over the St.
  2. With the Red Sox, he won the 2004 World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals.

The world when Pokey Reese was born

Pokey Reese was born in 1973. 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 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

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

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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