American baseball player and manager

Rocco Baldelli

Rocco Daniel Baldelli is an American former professional baseball outfielder, coach and manager, who is currently an executive in the baseball operations department of the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a player, Baldelli quickly progressed through the minor leagues and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on opening day in 2003. Baldelli quickly established himself as an excellent hitter and outfielder, and placed third in voting for American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. He also played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.

Born

1981

September 25

Died

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1980s

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1981 Born

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275 For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus.
762 Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate.
1066 In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of England.
1237 England and Scotland sign the Treaty of York, establishing the location of their common border.

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The world in 1981

When Rocco arrived

april 10 Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands is elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later.
april 11 A massive riot in Brixton, south London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries.
april 12 The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.
april 14 STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia, completes its first test flight.

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Agostino Bassi 1773–1856 Italian entomologist and academic (born 1773) Barbara Walters 1929–2022 American journalist, producer, and author (born 1929) Bella Ramsey 2003– English actor Billy Hughes 1862–1952 English-Australian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1862) Chauncey Billups 1976– American basketball player Deendayal Upadhyaya 1916– Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (died 1968) Feroz Khan 1939– Indian actor, director, and producer (died 2009) Hansie Cronje 1969–2002 South African cricketer (born 1969) Hyun Bin 1982– South Korean actor

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Beyoncé 1981– American singer-songwriter Amanda Beard 1981– American swimmer Amy Lee 1981– American singer, songwriter and pianist André Lotterer 1981– German race car driver Anthony Ervin 1981– American swimmer Audrey Tang 1981– Taiwanese Minister of Digital Affairs and programmer Cameron Winklevoss 1981– American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU Chin-hui Tsao 1981– Taiwanese baseball player Daisuke Sekimoto 1981– Japanese wrestler

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