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Mike Foltynewicz

Mike Foltynewicz, American baseball player

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Born
October 7, 1991
Age in 2026
35
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1991

About Mike Foltynewicz

Michael Gary Foltynewicz, nicknamed "Folty", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers. He finished the season with the Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks, starting 16 of 23 games on the way to a 5–3 record, a 2.87 ERA and three saves. The Houston Astros selected Foltynewicz in the first round of the 2010 MLB draft. The Houston Astros selected Foltynewicz in the first round, with the 19th overall selection, of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

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Mike Foltynewicz timeline

  1. The Houston Astros selected Foltynewicz in the first round of the 2010 MLB draft.
  2. The Houston Astros selected Foltynewicz in the first round, with the 19th overall selection, of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

The world when Mike Foltynewicz was born

Mike Foltynewicz 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 Mike Foltynewicz'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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