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Horacio Ramírez

Horacio Ramírez, Mexican-American baseball player

Born
November 24, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1979

About Horacio Ramírez

Horacio Ramírez (born November 24, 1979) is a Mexican-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. == Baseball career == === Atlanta Braves === The Atlanta Braves drafted Ramírez in the fifth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft out of Inglewood High School in California. He made his debut in the majors for Atlanta in 2003, when he finished the season 12–4 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 starts. At the end of his rookie season, he was selected to the Baseball Digest All-Star Rookie team. He got off to an excellent start in 2004, posting a 2–4 with a 2.28 ERA in his first nine starts, before he suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on the disabled list on May 30. While initially thought to be a minor injury, Ramírez was not activated until September 26. In 2005, Ramírez finished with an 11–9 record and 4.63 ERA in 33 games (32 starts), pitching over 200 innings for the only time in his career. He remained in the Braves' rotation in 2006 as the number 3 starter, going 5–5 with a 4.48 ERA in 14 starts. === Seattle Mariners === On December 6, 2006, the Braves traded Ramírez to the Seattle Mariners for reliever Rafael Soriano.

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Horacio Ramírez timeline

  1. He made his debut in the majors for Atlanta in 2003, when he finished the season 12–4 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 starts.
  2. In 2005, Ramírez finished with an 11–9 record and 4.63 ERA in 33 games (32 starts), pitching over 200 innings for the only time in his career.

The world when Horacio Ramírez was born

Horacio Ramírez was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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