Jim Morrison (baseball)

Jim Morrison, American baseball player and manager

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Born: September 23, 1952
Age in 2026: 74
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1952

About Jim Morrison (baseball)

James Forrest Morrison (born September 23, 1952) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1988 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Atlanta Braves. He also spent time playing in the Italian Baseball League. After his playing career, Morrison became a manager in Minor League Baseball. He managed the Columbus Catfish, a Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, leading them to the South Atlantic League championship in 2007. He later managed the Charlotte Stone Crabs until 2012, and as of 2016 was named manager of the Florida Complex League Rays.

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Career and life highlights

Born: September 23, 1952

The world when Jim Morrison (baseball) was born

Jim Morrison (baseball) was born in 1952. 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 1952

#1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
Defining fadMr. Potato Head
Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

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

Measure	1952	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,100	$435,000
Average income	$5,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	156.4M	341 million

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