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Sean Burroughs

Sean Burroughs, American baseball player (died 2024)

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Born
September 12, 1980
Died
May 9, 2024
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1980

About Sean Burroughs

Sean Patrick Burroughs was an American professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 to 2005 and 2011 to 2012 for the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Minnesota Twins. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The San Diego Padres selected Burroughs in the first round, with the ninth overall selection, of the 1998 MLB draft. His team won the 1992 Little League World Series after their opponent in the championship round was disqualified for using over-aged players. He pitched consecutive no-hitters during the 1993 Little League World Series, which his team won.

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Sean Burroughs timeline

  1. His team won the 1992 Little League World Series after their opponent in the championship round was disqualified for using over-aged players.
  2. He pitched consecutive no-hitters during the 1993 Little League World Series, which his team won.
  3. The San Diego Padres selected Burroughs in the first round, with the ninth overall selection, of the 1998 MLB draft.
  4. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

The world when Sean Burroughs was born

Sean Burroughs was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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