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Jay Ward (baseball)

Jay Ward, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2012)

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Born
September 9, 1938
Died
February 24, 2012
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1938

About Jay Ward (baseball)

John Francis "Jay" Ward was an American professional baseball player and coach. He was also a manager in the minor leagues. He managed the team to a 70–56 record, but decided to leave baseball for a while, and moved back to his home state, Missouri. In his first professional season with the Kearney Yankees of the Nebraska State League, Ward batted.331 with seven home runs and earned All-League honors.

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The world when Jay Ward (baseball) was born

Jay Ward (baseball) was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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