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Akinori Iwamura

Akinori Iwamura, Japanese baseball player

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Born
February 9, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1979

About Akinori Iwamura

Akinori Iwamura is a former Japanese baseball infielder, who currently is a manager for the Fukushima Red Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007. On July 10, 2007, Iwamura's wife Misaki gave birth to their first son, Taiki. Munetaka Murakami broke Iwamura's strikeout record in 2019. On November 14, information leaked that the highest bidder and consequently the team that won the right to negotiate with Iwamura was the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He played in the Central League from 1998 to 2006 and won six Golden Glove awards at third base.

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Akinori Iwamura timeline

  1. He played in the Central League from 1998 to 2006 and won six Golden Glove awards at third base.
  2. On July 10, 2007, Iwamura's wife Misaki gave birth to their first son, Taiki.
  3. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007.
  4. Munetaka Murakami broke Iwamura's strikeout record in 2019.

The world when Akinori Iwamura was born

Akinori Iwamura 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 Akinori Iwamura'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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