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Rinku Singh (baseball)

Rinku Singh, Indian baseball player and wrestler

Born
August 8, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1988

About Rinku Singh (baseball)

Rinku Singh Rajput (born 8 August 1988) is an Indian former professional wrestler and former professional baseball player. As a professional wrestler, he is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring names Rinku (shortened from his complete name) and Veer Mahaan (or simply Veer). Singh was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation after winning a pitching contest on a 2008 reality television show The Million Dollar Arm. He was the first Indian to play professional baseball and spent several seasons in the minor leagues, reaching the Single-A level. He is the subject of the movie Million Dollar Arm. After retiring from baseball, Singh signed a contract with WWE in January 2018 and spent time on NXT as a tag team with Saurav Gurjar called "Indus Sher", and spent time on the main roster, particularly on the Raw brand aligning with Jinder Mahal at one point (as Indus Sher and as an unnamed tag team with Shanky), as well as being a singles wrestler. He was released from the company in April 2024. Having never heard of baseball before, Singh won the contest out of over 37,000 participants after throwing 87 miles per hour. As a professional wrestler, he is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring names Rinku and Veer Mahaan.

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The world when Rinku Singh (baseball) was born

Rinku Singh (baseball) 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 Rinku Singh (baseball)'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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