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Jeff Karstens

Jeff Karstens, American baseball player

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Born
September 24, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1982

About Jeff Karstens

Jeffrey Wayne Karstens is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Karstens pitched for the New York Yankees in 2006 and 2007 and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2008 to 2012. He posted an 8–2 record with a 2.99 ERA. He played the 2005 season with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder, posting a 12–11 record with a 4.15 ERA and 147 strikeouts. He struggled, posting an 0–5 record with a 9.85 ERA. His success was rewarded with a trip back to Columbus, where he compiled a 5–0 record with a 1.85 ERA.

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Jeff Karstens timeline

  1. He played the 2005 season with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder, posting a 12–11 record with a 4.15 ERA and 147 strikeouts.
  2. Karstens pitched for the New York Yankees in 2006 and 2007 and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2008 to 2012.

The world when Jeff Karstens was born

Jeff Karstens was born in 1982. 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 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

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

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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