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John Foster (baseball)

John Foster, American baseball player and coach

Born
May 17, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1978

About John Foster (baseball)

John Norman Foster (born May 17, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers. After retiring as a player, Foster coached summer league and college baseball. From 2017 to 2024, Foster coached in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), for the CTBC Brothers. He currently serves as a minor league pitching rehab coordinator for the Athletics. == Career == Foster played in Western Little League, graduated from Stagg High School, before playing college baseball at San Joaquin Delta College for two years. He subsequently transferred to continue his baseball career with Lewis–Clark State College, where he won the 1999 NAIA World Series. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 25th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. Foster advanced steadily through the Braves' minor league system, starting with a 4–1 record and 1.38 ERA with the Danville Braves. The following year, he pitched with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, going 2–1 with a 1.85 ERA for Myrtle Beach.

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John Foster (baseball) timeline

  1. He subsequently transferred to continue his baseball career with Lewis–Clark State College, where he won the 1999 NAIA World Series.
  2. From 2017 to 2024, Foster coached in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), for the CTBC Brothers.

The world when John Foster (baseball) was born

John Foster (baseball) was born in 1978. 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 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Foster (baseball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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