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Kenny Rogers (baseball)

Kenny Rogers, American baseball player and coach

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Born
November 10, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1964

About Kenny Rogers (baseball)

Kenneth Scott Rogers is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, with a 20-year career for six different teams. He won the 1996 World Series with the New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, and played in the 2006 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. In addition to being known for his fielding, he pitched the 14th perfect game in MLB history. In 2008, he was the oldest baseball player in the American League. On November 18, 1997, Rogers was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Yankees for third baseman Scott Brosius in Billy Beane's first trade as general manager.

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Kenny Rogers (baseball) timeline

  1. He won the 1996 World Series with the New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves, and played in the 2006 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
  2. On November 18, 1997, Rogers was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Yankees for third baseman Scott Brosius in Billy Beane's first trade as general manager.

The world when Kenny Rogers (baseball) was born

Kenny Rogers (baseball) 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 Kenny Rogers (baseball)'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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