Derrek Lee

Derrek Lee, American baseball player and coach

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Born: September 6, 1975
Age in 2026: 51
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1975

About Derrek Lee

Derrek Leon Lee, nicknamed "D-Lee", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Lee played with the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Lee was a World Series champion with the Marlins in 2003, and he won the National League batting title in 2005. Lee was drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the 1993 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres, and made his MLB debut on April 28, 1997. Lee won his first Gold Glove during the 2003 championship season and his spectacular grab and unassisted putout on a hard-hit Hideki Matsui one-hop line drive snuffed out a Yankees rally and ended Game 5 of the World Series with a Marlins victory. He was a two-time All-Star selection, and won the Gold Glove Award three times.

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Derrek Lee timeline

1993Lee was drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the 1993 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres, and made his MLB debut on April 28, 1997.
2003Lee was a World Series champion with the Marlins in 2003, and he won the National League batting title in 2005.
2003Lee won his first Gold Glove during the 2003 championship season and his spectacular grab and unassisted putout on a hard-hit Hideki Matsui one-hop line drive snuffed out a Yankees rally and ended Game 5 of the World Series with a Marlins victory.

The world when Derrek Lee was born

Derrek Lee was born in 1975. 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 1975

#1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
Top movieJaws
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
Notable inventionPet Rock
World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGerald Ford
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

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

Measure	1975	2026
Gas	$0.57	$3.45/gal
Average home	$28,900	$435,000
Average income	$14,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.05	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	215.9M	341 million

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