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Troy Percival

Troy Percival, American baseball player and coach

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Born
August 9, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1969

About Troy Percival

Troy Eugene Percival is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He is currently the manager of the unnamed Long Beach, California club of the Pioneer League. During a 14-year baseball career spanning from 1995 to 2009, he pitched for four Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, primarily with the California/Anaheim Angels. He was an integral part of that franchise's 2002 World Series championship team, and gained fame as a closer. A four-time All-Star, Percival compiled a 29–38 record with a 2.99 ERA in 586.2 innings for the Angels. He had a career-high 42 saves in 1998, and enjoyed his best season in 2002 with a 4–1 record, 40 saves, 68 strikeouts, and a 1.92 ERA. Percival's contract with the Angels expired in 2004 and he became a free agent at the end of that season.

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Troy Percival timeline

  1. He had a career-high 42 saves in 1998, and enjoyed his best season in 2002 with a 4–1 record, 40 saves, 68 strikeouts, and a 1.92 ERA.
  2. Percival's contract with the Angels expired in 2004 and he became a free agent at the end of that season.

The world when Troy Percival was born

Troy Percival was born in 1969. 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 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

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

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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