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Rubén Amaro Jr.

Rubén Amaro, Jr., American baseball player and manager

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Born
February 12, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1965

About Rubén Amaro Jr.

Rubén Amaro Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder, coach and executive. Amaro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1998. He was named the GM of the Philadelphia Phillies on November 3, 2008, succeeding Pat Gillick and remained in that position until September 10, 2015. He was previously the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox (2016–2017) and New York Mets (2018). He is the son of former MLB infielder and coach, Rubén Amaro Sr. Amaro is currently a color commentator on Philadelphia Phillies television broadcasts and a contributor to the 94.1 WIP Morning Show in Philadelphia. He worked as an analyst for a 2024 AL Wild Card Series on ESPN Radio. He was the Phillies’ batboy from 1980 to 1983 when his father, Rubén Amaro Sr., was their first base coach. He was a member of the Stanford team that won the NCAA 1987 College World Series.

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Rubén Amaro Jr. timeline

  1. He was the Phillies’ batboy from 1980 to 1983 when his father, Rubén Amaro Sr., was their first base coach.
  2. He was a member of the Stanford team that won the NCAA 1987 College World Series.
  3. Amaro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1998.

The world when Rubén Amaro Jr. was born

Rubén Amaro Jr. was born in 1965. 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 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rubén Amaro Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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