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Enrique Hernández (baseball)

Enrique Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball player

Born
August 24, 1991
Age in 2026
35
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1991

About Enrique Hernández (baseball)

Enrique José Hernández González Jr. (born August 24, 1991), nicknamed Kike ( KEE-kay), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, and Boston Red Sox. The Astros drafted Hernández in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft, and he was called up to the majors for the first time in 2014. He has played every position except catcher in the majors, though he has spent the most time in the outfield and at second base. Over the course of his career, Hernández has become known for his play in the postseason, where he has tended to perform significantly better statistically than during the regular season. He was a member of the Dodgers' 2020, 2024, and 2025 World Series championship teams. Hernández was called up to the majors for the first time on July 1, 2014. Hernández hit his first home run the following day, off Chris Young of the Mariners.

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Enrique Hernández (baseball) timeline

  1. The Astros drafted Hernández in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft, and he was called up to the majors for the first time in 2014.
  2. Hernández was called up to the majors for the first time on July 1, 2014.

The world when Enrique Hernández (baseball) was born

Enrique Hernández (baseball) was born in 1991. 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 1991

  • #1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
  • Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
  • Top TV showCheers
  • Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
  • Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
  • Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
  • Defining fadGrunge music
  • Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
  • World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Enrique Hernández (baseball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19912026
Gas$1.14$3.45/gal
Average home$99,700$435,000
Average income$35,945$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population252.2M341 million

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