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Luis Polonia

Luis Polonia, Dominican baseball player

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Born
October 12, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1963

About Luis Polonia

Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte (born December 10, 1963) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Detroit Tigers. Signed by the Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1984, Polonia made his MLB debut on April 24, 1987. He played for two World Series championship teams, winning with the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and the New York Yankees in 2000. He appeared in his final regular season game on October 1, 2000, though he appeared the postseason that year, including the World Series victory. Polonia began the 1990 season with seven hits in his first 22 at-bats. In the first game of the 1995 World Series, Polonia drove in Fred McGriff for the game-winning RBI. In winter ball, he won the batting title with a.336 average, ahead of Luis Castillo.

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Luis Polonia timeline

  1. Polonia began the 1990 season with seven hits in his first 22 at-bats.
  2. In the first game of the 1995 World Series, Polonia drove in Fred McGriff for the game-winning RBI.

The world when Luis Polonia was born

Luis Polonia was born in 1963. 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 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

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

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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