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Curt Ford

Curt Ford, American baseball player and manager

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Born
October 11, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1960

About Curt Ford

Curtis Glenn Ford is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1985 through 1990. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on June 22, 1985. Ford attended Murrah High School then Jackson State University and played college baseball for the Jackson State Tigers. Louis Cardinals selected Ford in the fourth round of the 1981 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. After the 1988 season, the Cardinals traded Ford and Steve Lake to the Philadelphia Phillies for Milt Thompson.

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Curt Ford timeline

  1. Louis Cardinals selected Ford in the fourth round of the 1981 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.
  2. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on June 22, 1985.
  3. After the 1988 season, the Cardinals traded Ford and Steve Lake to the Philadelphia Phillies for Milt Thompson.

The world when Curt Ford was born

Curt Ford was born in 1960. 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 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

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

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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