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Marcus Semien

Marcus Semien, American baseball player

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Born
September 17, 1990
Age in 2026
36
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1990

About Marcus Semien

Marcus Andrew Semien is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, and Texas Rangers. Semien signed a seven-year, $175 million contract with the Rangers following the 2021 season and won the World Series with the team in 2023. Semien was a All-Star in 2021 with the Blue Jays, when he also won the Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award. On September 3, 2013, the White Sox selected Semien's contract from the Triple-A Charlotte Knights and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.

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Marcus Semien timeline

  1. On September 3, 2013, the White Sox selected Semien's contract from the Triple-A Charlotte Knights and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.
  2. Semien signed a seven-year, $175 million contract with the Rangers following the 2021 season and won the World Series with the team in 2023.
  3. Semien was a All-Star in 2021 with the Blue Jays, when he also won the Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award.

The world when Marcus Semien was born

Marcus Semien was born in 1990. 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 1990

  • #1 song"Hold On" – Wilson Phillips
  • Top movieDances with Wolves
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookJurassic Park – Michael Crichton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBuster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in biggest upset ever
  • Top headlineNelson Mandela freed after 27 years
  • Technology milestoneHubble Space Telescope launched
  • Defining fadNinja Turtles mania
  • Notable inventionWorld Wide Web goes public
  • World population5.28 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population249.6M

1990 versus 2026

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

Measure19902026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$95,500$435,000
Average income$35,353$67,500
Minimum wage$3.80$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population249.6M341 million

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