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Jimmy Gobble

Jimmy Gobble, American baseball player

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Born
July 19, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1981

About Jimmy Gobble

Billy James Gobble is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox. During the 2002 season, Gobble struggled with injury, limiting him to 13 starts with the Double-A Wichita Wranglers (5–7 record, 3.38 ERA). He led the team to three state tournament appearances and compiled a 32–8 record and 512 strikeouts. In his next start on September 5, Gobble recorded his first career complete game in a 12–3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

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The world when Jimmy Gobble was born

Jimmy Gobble was born in 1981. 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 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

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

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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