James Shields Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 13, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

James Shields Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

James Shields Facts

Full Name	James Shields
Birthdate	December 20, 1981
Birth Place	California
Age (in 2025)	43 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Baseball Player

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James Shields Age & Birthday

James Shields is best known as Baseball Player who has born on December 20, 1981 in California. Currently, James Shields is 43 years, 2 months and 24 days old. James Shields will celebrate 44th birthday on Saturday, 20th of December 2025. Below the countdown to James Shields upcoming birthday.

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James Shields Biography

About

Right-handed starting pitcher who began his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2006 and was named to his first All-Star game in 2011. He was traded to the Kansas City Royals in 2013 and he helped the team reach the 2014 World Series. He then signed with the San Diego Padres in 2015.

Before Fame

He attended Louisiana State University on a full baseball scholarship and was named the 16th best high school prospect in 2000 by Baseball America.

Trivia

He and sports writer Bill Chastain wrote the 2011 book, "September Nights: Hunting the Beasts of the American League East."

Family Life

He married Ryane Barber in November 2007 in Kauai, Hawaii.

Associated With

He pitched alongside star pitcher David Price on the Rays.

Top Asked Questions about James Shields

How old is James Shields in 2025?

James Shields is 43 years old today.

When was James Shields born?

James Shields was born on December 20, 1981 in California.

What is James Shields zodiac sign?

James Shields zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was James Shields best known for?

James Shields was best known as Baseball Player.

Fun Facts about James Shields's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about James Shields's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

James Shields was born on Sunday, 354^th day / 51^st week of 1981
James Shields has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of James Shields birthday is XX.XII.MCMLXXXI
James Shields's birthstone is Turquoise
James Shields's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
James Shields age in year is 43 years old
James Shields age in month is 518 months old
James Shields age in day is 15789 days old
James Shields age in hour is 378936 hours old
James Shields age in minute is 22736160 minutes old
James Shields age in second is 1364169600 seconds old
Next James Shields birthday is on Sunday, December 20th 2026
James Shields age in next birthday (2026) is 44 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 20, 1981 birthday

Historical Events on James Shields Birthday (December 20)

Below are historical events that coincided with James Shields's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1967	A Pennsylvania Railroad Budd Metroliner exceeds 249 kilometres per hour (155 mph) on their New York Division, also present-day Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
1973	Assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco: A car bomb planted by ETA in Madrid kills three people, including the Prime Minister of Spain, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco.
1984	The Summit Tunnel fire, one of the largest transportation tunnel fires in history, burns after a freight train carrying over one million liters of gasoline derails near the town of Todmorden, England, in the Pennines.
1984	Disappearance of Jonelle Matthews from Greeley, Colorado. Her remains were discovered on July 23, 2019, located about 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Jonelle's home. The cause of death "was a gunshot wound to the head."
1985	Pope John Paul II announces the institution of World Youth Day.
1987	In the worst peacetime sea disaster, the passenger ferry Doña Paz sinks after colliding with the oil tanker MT Vector in the Tablas Strait of the Philippines, killing an estimated 4,000 people (1,749 official).
1989	The United States invasion of Panama deposes Manuel Noriega.
1991	A Missouri court sentences the Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria to death for the honor killing of their daughter Palestina.
1995	NATO begins peacekeeping in Bosnia.
1995	American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757, crashes into a mountain 50 km north of Cali, Colombia, killing 159 of the 163 people on board.
1999	Macau is handed over to China by Portugal.
2004	A gang of thieves steal £26.5 million worth of currency from the Donegall Square West headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, one of the largest bank robberies in British history.
2007	Elizabeth II becomes the oldest monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years and 243 days.
2007	The Portrait of Suzanne Bloch (1904), by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, and O Lavrador de Café by Brazilian modernist painter Cândido Portinari, are stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art in Brazil. Both will be recovered a few weeks later.
2019	The United States Space Force becomes the first new branch of the United States Armed Forces since 1947.
1982	The birth of Kasper Klausen, Danish footballer
1982	The birth of David Wright, American baseball player
1983	The birth of Jonah Hill, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
1987	The birth of Malcolm Jenkins, American football player
1990	The birth of JoJo, American singer and actress
1991	The birth of Rachael Boyle, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of Jillian Rose Reed, American actress
1991	The birth of Fabian Schär, Swiss footballer
1991	The birth of Jorginho, Brazilian footballer
1992	The birth of Ksenia Makarova, Russian-American figure skater
1993	The birth of Robeisy Ramírez, Cuban boxer
1997	The birth of De'Aaron Fox, American basketball player
1997	The birth of Suzuka Nakamoto, Japanese singer
1998	The birth of Kylian Mbappé, French footballer
2001	The birth of Facundo Pellistri, Uruguayan footballer
2008	The death of Igor Troubetzkoy, Russian aristocrat and racing driver (b. 1912)
2009	The death of Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (b. 1977)
2009	The death of Arnold Stang, American actor (b. 1918)
2010	The death of James Robert Mann, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1920)
2010	The death of K. P. Ratnam, Sri Lankan academic and politician (b. 1914)
2011	The death of Barry Reckord, Jamaican playwright and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2012	The death of Stan Charlton, English footballer and manager (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Robert Juniper, Australian painter and sculptor (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Victor Merzhanov, Russian pianist and educator (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Pyotr Bolotnikov, Russian runner (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Per-Ingvar Brånemark, Swedish surgeon and academic (b. 1929)
2014	The death of John Freeman, English lawyer, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States (b. 1915)
2020	The death of Fanny Waterman, British pianist (b. 1920)
2020	The death of Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (b. 1930)
2022	The death of Franco Harris, American football player (b. 1950)

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