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Chris Young (outfielder)

Chris Young, American baseball player

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Born
September 5, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1983

About Chris Young (outfielder)

Christopher Brandon Young is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels. In 2007, he became the first rookie in Major League history to hit 30 home runs and steal 25 bases. In 1999, the school went 38-2 and won the Texas high school baseball championship over Duncanville High School by mercy rule. On August 17, 2007, against the Atlanta Braves, he hit his 23rd home run of the year, setting a Diamondbacks rookie record. Besides, he hit nine leadoff home runs, to set an MLB rookie record.

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Chris Young (outfielder) timeline

  1. In 1999, the school went 38-2 and won the Texas high school baseball championship over Duncanville High School by mercy rule.
  2. In 2007, he became the first rookie in Major League history to hit 30 home runs and steal 25 bases.
  3. On August 17, 2007, against the Atlanta Braves, he hit his 23rd home run of the year, setting a Diamondbacks rookie record.

The world when Chris Young (outfielder) was born

Chris Young (outfielder) was born in 1983. 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 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chris Young (outfielder)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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