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Robbie Grossman

Robbie Grossman, American baseball player

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Born
September 16, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1989

About Robbie Grossman

Robert Edward Grossman is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals. After attending high school in Texas, Grossman was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round in 2008. He made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2013. He won the 2023 World Series with the Rangers. Considered a possible first round pick, Grossman fell in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft due to his commitment to attend the University of Texas. In his junior season, the team won the 5A state baseball championship.

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Robbie Grossman timeline

  1. Considered a possible first round pick, Grossman fell in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft due to his commitment to attend the University of Texas.
  2. After attending high school in Texas, Grossman was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round in 2008.
  3. He made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2013.
  4. He won the 2023 World Series with the Rangers.

The world when Robbie Grossman was born

Robbie Grossman was born in 1989. 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 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

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

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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