Bill James Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 10, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Bill James Facts
| Full Name | Bill James |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 05, 1949 |
| Birth Place | Kansas |
| Age (in 2024) | 74 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Historian |
Bill James Age & Birthday
Bill James is best known as Historian who has born on October 05, 1949 in Kansas. Currently, Bill James is 74 years, 7 months and 5 days old. Bill James will celebrate 75th birthday on Saturday, 5th of October 2024. Below the countdown to Bill James upcoming birthday.
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About
Baseball historian, writer and statistician who was named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine in 2006. He is considered the founder of the baseball analytics system known as sabermetrics and his the author of more than two dozen books on the sport.
Before Fame
He was born in Holton, Kansas and joined the U.S. Army in 1971 after spending four years at the University Missouri. In 1975, he earned his degree in education.
Trivia
In addition to his work as a writer, he has served a Senior Adviser on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he has received multiple World Series rings.
Family Life
He married Susan McCarthy, with whom he has three children.
Associated With
His theories on baseball were put into action by Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane, as chronicled in the book Moneyball.
Top Asked Questions about Bill James
How old is Bill James in 2024?
Bill James is 74 years old today.
When was Bill James born?
Bill James was born on October 05, 1949 in Kansas.
What is Bill James zodiac sign?
Bill James zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Bill James best known for?
Bill James was best known as Historian.
Fun Facts about Bill James's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Bill James's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Bill James was born on Wednesday, 278th day / 40th week of 1949
- Bill James has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Bill James birthday is V.X.MCMXLIX
- Bill James's birthstone is Opal
- Bill James's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Bill James age in year is 74 years old
- Bill James age in month is 895 months old
- Bill James age in day is 27246 days old
- Bill James age in hour is 653904 hours old
- Bill James age in minute is 39234240 minutes old
- Bill James age in second is 2354054400 seconds old
- Next Bill James birthday is on Sunday, October 5th 2025
- Bill James age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 05, 1949 birthday
Historical Events on Bill James Birthday (October 05)
Below are historical events that coincided with Bill James's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1963 | The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem. |
| 1966 | A reactor at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial meltdown. |
| 1968 | A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Derry is violently suppressed by police. |
| 1970 | The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded. |
| 1970 | The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering the October Crisis in Canada. |
| 1974 | Bombs planted by the PIRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civilian. |
| 1982 | Tylenol products are recalled after bottles in Chicago laced with cyanide cause seven deaths. |
| 1984 | Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space. |
| 1986 | Mordechai Vanunu's story in The Sunday Times reveals Israel's secret nuclear weapons. |
| 1988 | A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt. |
| 1990 | After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper. |
| 1991 | An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people. |
| 1999 | The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people. |
| 2000 | Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević. |
| 2011 | In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered. |
| 1987 | The birth of Kevin Mirallas, Belgian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Tim Ream, American soccer player |
| 1987 | The birth of Park So-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress |
| 1987 | The birth of Luigi Vitale, Italian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Benny Howell, English cricketer |
| 1988 | The birth of Bahar Kızıl, German singer-songwriter |
| 1988 | The birth of Maja Salvador, Filipino actress, dancer, singer, and host |
| 1989 | The birth of Kelsey Adrian, Canadian basketball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Marcel Baude, German footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Ify Ibekwe, American basketball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Travis Kelce, American football player |
| 1990 | The birth of Nathan Peats, Australian rugby league player |
| 1992 | The birth of Kevin Magnussen, Danish racing driver |
| 1993 | The birth of Wakamotoharu Minato, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 2006 | The birth of Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor |
| 2012 | The death of Edvard Mirzoyan, Georgian-Armenian composer and educator (b. 1921) |
| 2012 | The death of Claude Pinoteau, French director and screenwriter (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Ruth R. Benerito, American chemist and academic (b. 1916) |
| 2013 | The death of Carlo Lizzani, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922) |
| 2013 | The death of Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (b. 1976) |
| 2014 | The death of David Chavchavadze, English-American CIA officer and author (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Andrea de Cesaris, Italian racing driver (b. 1959) |
| 2014 | The death of Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian-American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Yuri Lyubimov, Russian actor and director (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Chantal Akerman, Belgian-French actress, director, and producer (b. 1950) |
| 2015 | The death of Joker Arroyo, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Grace Lee Boggs, American philosopher, author, and activist (b. 1915) |
| 2015 | The death of Henning Mankell, Swedish author and playwright (b. 1948) |
| 2016 | The death of Brock Yates, American journalist and author (b. 1933) |
| 2017 | The death of Eberhard van der Laan, Dutch politician, mayor of Amsterdam (b. 1955) |
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