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Mark Grant (baseball)

Mark Grant, American baseball player and sportscaster

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Born
October 24, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1963

About Mark Grant (baseball)

Mark Andrew Grant, nicknamed "Mud", is an American former professional pitcher (baseball) and is the color commentator for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Grant was a first-round pick by the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. In 1997, Mark began his 15 year run with Channel 4 San Diego, teaming with a variety of partners including Mel Proctor and Matt Vasgersian. Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac Mark Grant Bio.

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Mark Grant (baseball) timeline

  1. Grant was a first-round pick by the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.
  2. In 1997, Mark began his 15 year run with Channel 4 San Diego, teaming with a variety of partners including Mel Proctor and Matt Vasgersian.

The world when Mark Grant (baseball) was born

Mark Grant (baseball) 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 Mark Grant (baseball)'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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