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Charles Gipson

Charles Gipson, American baseball player

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Born
December 16, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1972

About Charles Gipson

Charles Wells Gipson Jr. (born December 16, 1972) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 8 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1998–2002), New York Yankees (2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), and Houston Astros (2005). In 1993, Gipson set a Midwest League record by getting hit by 27 pitches with the Appleton Foxes. Mike Kinkade broke the record in 1996. Gipson attended Loara High School in Anaheim, California, where he also played football, basketball, and wrestling.

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Charles Gipson timeline

  1. In 1993, Gipson set a Midwest League record by getting hit by 27 pitches with the Appleton Foxes.
  2. Mike Kinkade broke the record in 1996.

The world when Charles Gipson was born

Charles Gipson was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

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

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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