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Ryan Rolison

Ryan Rolison, American baseball player

Born
July 11, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1997

About Ryan Rolison

Ryan Perry Rolison is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies. He played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Rockies in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2025. As a sophomore in 2018, Rolison posted a 10–4 record over 17 appearances (16 starts) with a 3.70 ERA and 120 strikeouts. The Colorado Rockies selected Rolison in the first round, with the 22nd overall selection, in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with the Rockies for a $2.9 million signing bonus. In 19 games (ten starts), he compiled a 6–3 record and a 3.06 ERA, holding opposing batters to a.242 average, earning him a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team along with freshman All-American honors. Rolison was named a First Team Preseason All-American prior to his sophomore season.

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Ryan Rolison timeline

  1. As a sophomore in 2018, Rolison posted a 10–4 record over 17 appearances (16 starts) with a 3.70 ERA and 120 strikeouts.
  2. The Colorado Rockies selected Rolison in the first round, with the 22nd overall selection, in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with the Rockies for a $2.9 million signing bonus.
  3. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

The world when Ryan Rolison was born

Ryan Rolison was born in 1997. 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 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

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

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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