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Alex Cobb

Alex Cobb, American baseball player

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Born
October 7, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1987

About Alex Cobb

Alexander Miller Cobb is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians. Cobb was selected by the Rays in the fourth round of the 2006 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2011. Cobb was called up to the majors for the first time on May 1, 2011, and made his major league debut that day. While there, he was an all-state pitcher as a junior as he had a 8–2 win–loss record with an 0.62 earned run average (ERA) and 139 strikeouts in 90 innings pitched. On June 7, he earned his first major league victory.

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Alex Cobb timeline

  1. Cobb was selected by the Rays in the fourth round of the 2006 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2011.
  2. Cobb was called up to the majors for the first time on May 1, 2011, and made his major league debut that day.

The world when Alex Cobb was born

Alex Cobb was born in 1987. 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 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

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

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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