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Bobby Korecky

Bobby Korecky, American baseball player

Born
September 16, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1979

About Bobby Korecky

Robert John Korecky is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays. During his senior season, he led the team with an 11–1 record on the mound with a 1.43 Earned run average and 118 strikeouts in 781⁄3 innings pitched. He split the 2011 season between the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, posting a 4–3 record with 13 saves and a 2.04 ERA in 44 combined appearances. Korecky also had a.516 batting average striking out only once in 155 at bats on his way to setting the Michigan High School Baseball record for most hits in a season with 80. On April 25, 2008, Korecky was promoted to Minnesota from Rochester for the first time when All-Star Francisco Liriano was sent down.

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Bobby Korecky timeline

  1. On April 25, 2008, Korecky was promoted to Minnesota from Rochester for the first time when All-Star Francisco Liriano was sent down.
  2. He split the 2011 season between the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, posting a 4–3 record with 13 saves and a 2.04 ERA in 44 combined appearances.

The world when Bobby Korecky was born

Bobby Korecky was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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