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Steve Rogers (baseball)

Steve Rogers, American baseball player

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Born
October 26, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1949

About Steve Rogers (baseball)

Stephen Douglas Rogers is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos from 1973 to 1985. Rogers led MLB in earned run average in 1982 and was a five-time MLB All-Star. Rogers is also notable for being the only player with at least a ten-year career to spend his entire career with the Expos. The Montreal Expos selected Rogers in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 1971 MLB draft. Alongside Matthews, he was awarded the Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award for that season.

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Steve Rogers (baseball) timeline

  1. The Montreal Expos selected Rogers in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 1971 MLB draft.
  2. Rogers led MLB in earned run average in 1982 and was a five-time MLB All-Star.

The world when Steve Rogers (baseball) was born

Steve Rogers (baseball) was born in 1949. 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 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Steve Rogers (baseball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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