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Arthur Rhodes

Arthur Rhodes, American baseball player

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Born
October 24, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1969

About Arthur Rhodes

Arthur Lee Rhodes Jr. is an American former professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher and current pitching coach for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and St. Louis Cardinals. Rhodes made his MLB debut with the Orioles in 1991, spending the next four years compiling a 20–24 record as a starter. Rhodes finished the season with an 8–0 record while posting an ERA of 1.72. As a senior in 1988, he finished the season with a 17–0 record. After moving to the Baltimore bullpen in 1996, he compiled an 8–1 record and posted an ERA of 3.50 in 26 games.

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Arthur Rhodes timeline

  1. As a senior in 1988, he finished the season with a 17–0 record.
  2. Rhodes made his MLB debut with the Orioles in 1991, spending the next four years compiling a 20–24 record as a starter.
  3. After moving to the Baltimore bullpen in 1996, he compiled an 8–1 record and posted an ERA of 3.50 in 26 games.

The world when Arthur Rhodes was born

Arthur Rhodes was born in 1969. 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 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

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

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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