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Carlos Quentin

Carlos Quentin, American baseball player

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Born
August 28, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1982

About Carlos Quentin

Carlos José Quentin is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres. In 2008 and 2011, Quentin was selected as an All-Star. Quentin was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round (29th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He led his baseball team to two Western League Championships, while setting a record at the school with 28 home runs and 119 RBIs. In a game against the Florida State Seminoles baseball team on February 9, 2002, Quentin was hit by a pitch five times, a then-college baseball record before Sacramento State's Matt Masciangelo was hit by a pitch seven times in one game in 2024.

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Carlos Quentin timeline

  1. In a game against the Florida State Seminoles baseball team on February 9, 2002, Quentin was hit by a pitch five times, a then-college baseball record before Sacramento State's Matt Masciangelo was hit by a pitch seven times in one game in 2024.
  2. Quentin was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round (29th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.
  3. In 2008 and 2011, Quentin was selected as an All-Star.

The world when Carlos Quentin was born

Carlos Quentin was born in 1982. 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 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

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

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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