Carlos Pérez (pitcher)

Carlos Pérez, Dominican-American baseball player

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Born: April 14, 1971
Age in 2026: 55
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1971

About Carlos Pérez (pitcher)

Carlos Gross Pérez is a Dominican former pitcher in Major League Baseball and the brother of former major league players Melido Pérez and Pascual Pérez. Upon returning to the dugout, Pérez proceeded to destroy a water cooler with a baseball bat. (The Dodgers won the game, 6-5.) Pérez was a highly animated player, especially when he was on the mound. He was ordered to pay $15 million in damages.

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The world when Carlos Pérez (pitcher) was born

Carlos Pérez (pitcher) was born in 1971. 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 1971

#1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
Top movieThe French Connection
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
Top headlinePentagon Papers published
Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
Defining fadHot pants
Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carlos Pérez (pitcher)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1971	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$18,100	$435,000
Average income	$11,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.65	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	207.7M	341 million

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