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Jay Buhner

Jay Buhner, American baseball player and sportscaster

Born
August 13, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1964

About Jay Buhner

Jay Campbell Buhner, nicknamed "Bone", is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2001. Noted for his shaved head, thick goatee, and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform, he is regarded as one of the most popular players in Mariners' history. Buhner began his cycle with a grand slam in the first inning, and hit a triple in the 14th inning to complete it. Buhner became a free agent following the 1994 season and was pursued by the Baltimore Orioles, but he chose to remain in Seattle, signing a three-year, $15.5 million contract on December 21, 1994. In 1995, Buhner had a career season, batting.262 with 40 home runs and 121 RBI in just 126 games, helping the Mariners to their first American League West title. In his freshman season in 1983, the Highlanders made their fourth consecutive trip to the junior college world series in Grand Junction, Colorado, and won their first national title.

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Jay Buhner timeline

  1. In his freshman season in 1983, the Highlanders made their fourth consecutive trip to the junior college world series in Grand Junction, Colorado, and won their first national title.
  2. Buhner became a free agent following the 1994 season and was pursued by the Baltimore Orioles, but he chose to remain in Seattle, signing a three-year, $15.5 million contract on December 21, 1994.
  3. In 1995, Buhner had a career season, batting.262 with 40 home runs and 121 RBI in just 126 games, helping the Mariners to their first American League West title.

The world when Jay Buhner was born

Jay Buhner was born in 1964. 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 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

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

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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