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Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983)

Jim Johnson, American baseball player

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Born
June 27, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1983

About Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983)

James Robert Johnson is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Los Angeles Angels. Johnson was an All-Star in 2012 and won the Rolaids Relief Man Award that year while leading MLB in saves. In 2013, Johnson became the first American League (AL) pitcher ever to have recorded back-to-back seasons of 50 saves or more. Johnson and Éric Gagné are the only two MLB pitchers to accomplish this feat. Late in the 2011 season, Johnson won the closer role from Kevin Gregg. He won the Delivery Man of the Month Award for May 2012.

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Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983) timeline

  1. Late in the 2011 season, Johnson won the closer role from Kevin Gregg.
  2. Johnson was an All-Star in 2012 and won the Rolaids Relief Man Award that year while leading MLB in saves.
  3. He won the Delivery Man of the Month Award for May 2012.
  4. In 2013, Johnson became the first American League (AL) pitcher ever to have recorded back-to-back seasons of 50 saves or more.

The world when Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983) was born

Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983) 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 Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983)'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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