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Drungo Hazewood

Drungo Hazewood, American baseball player (died 2013)

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Born
September 2, 1959
Died
July 28, 2013
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1959

About Drungo Hazewood

Drungo LaRue Hazewood was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles in 1980. He spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues, playing for the Class AA Charlotte O's in the 1980s. Hazewood was a first-round pick, and the nineteenth player selected overall, by Baltimore in 1977. Drungo LaRue Hazewood (September 2, 1959 – July 28, 2013) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Drungo Hazewood timeline

  1. Drungo LaRue Hazewood (September 2, 1959 – July 28, 2013) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball.
  2. Hazewood was a first-round pick, and the nineteenth player selected overall, by Baltimore in 1977.

The world when Drungo Hazewood was born

Drungo Hazewood was born in 1959. 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 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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