Jeff Weaver

Jeff Weaver, American baseball player

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Born: August 22, 1976
Age in 2026: 50
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1976

About Jeff Weaver

Jeffrey Charles Weaver is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, he pitched for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, and Seattle Mariners. He is the older brother of fellow MLB pitcher Jered Weaver. After posting a 3-10 record with a 6.29 ERA in Anaheim, he was designated for assignment on June 30. In summer 1995, Weaver played for the Dubuque Mud Puppies of the Northwoods League, eventually becoming the first ever Northwoods League player to appear in Major League Baseball. The Detroit Tigers selected Weaver in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft. The younger Weaver was disappointed that his brother left without being around to see him make history by winning his first nine career decisions.

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Jeff Weaver timeline

1995In summer 1995, Weaver played for the Dubuque Mud Puppies of the Northwoods League, eventually becoming the first ever Northwoods League player to appear in Major League Baseball.
1998The Detroit Tigers selected Weaver in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft.

The world when Jeff Weaver was born

Jeff Weaver was born in 1976. 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 1976

#1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
Top movieRocky
Top TV showHappy Days
Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Defining fadCB radios
Notable inventionLaser printer
World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGerald Ford
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

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

Measure	1976	2026
Gas	$0.59	$3.45/gal
Average home	$48,000	$435,000
Average income	$14,958	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.13	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.13	$0.73
Population	218.0M	341 million

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