Jameson Taillon

Jameson Taillon, Canadian-American baseball player

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Born: November 18, 1991
Age in 2026: 35
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1991

About Jameson Taillon

Jameson Lee Taillon ( TY-ohn; born November 18, 1991) is a Canadian-American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs. The Pirates chose Taillon as the second overall pick in the 2010 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2016. The Pirates traded Taillon to the Yankees before the 2021 season and he signed with the Cubs after the 2022 season. == Early life == Jameson Taillon was born in Lakeland, Florida to Christie and Michael Taillon on November 18, 1991. Taillon attended The Woodlands High School in Texas. He caught the attention of scouts with a 22–6 win–loss record in his high school career. He was 8–1 during his senior year and threw a 19-strikeout no-hitter against rival Conroe High School on March 23, 2010. == Professional career == === Minor league career === Prior to the 2010 MLB draft, Fangraphs called Taillon the best high school pitching prospect since Josh Beckett (1999).

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Career and life highlights

In 26 games (25 starts) between both clubs, Taillon compiled a 5–10 record and 3.73 ERA.
In his first week with the Curve, August 20–26, 2012, Taillon was named the Eastern League pitcher of the week.
Taillon participated in the 2013 World Baseball Classic for Team Canada, being the youngest member of the team at age 21.
Taillon returned in 2016 with the Pirates, where he made 10 starts before earning his first major league call-up.

Jameson Taillon timeline

2012In his first week with the Curve, August 20–26, 2012, Taillon was named the Eastern League pitcher of the week.
2013Taillon participated in the 2013 World Baseball Classic for Team Canada, being the youngest member of the team at age 21.
2016Taillon returned in 2016 with the Pirates, where he made 10 starts before earning his first major league call-up.

The world when Jameson Taillon was born

Jameson Taillon was born in 1991. 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 1991

#1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
Top TV showCheers
Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
Defining fadGrunge music
Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

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

Measure	1991	2026
Gas	$1.14	$3.45/gal
Average home	$99,700	$435,000
Average income	$35,945	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.21	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	252.2M	341 million

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