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José Vidro

José Vidro, Puerto Rican-American baseball player

Born
August 27, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1974

About José Vidro

José Angel Vidro is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners. Vidro is the first of three players, including Robinson Cancel (New York Mets) and Jonathan Sánchez (San Francisco Giants), from Sabana Grande to make it to the major leagues. In 2000, Vidro was named an All-Star for the first time in his career. Vidro played three more seasons with the franchise, including the first two seasons when the Expos moved and became the Washington Nationals. Vidro played 1,046 games at second base, 45 games at third base, 42 games at first base and 3 games at left field.

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The world when José Vidro was born

José Vidro was born in 1974. 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 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

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

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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