Aaron Fultz
A journeyman left-hander who carved out a seven-year MLB career by mastering the art of getting tough lefty batters out.
Born 1973 (age 53)·American baseball player·Birthday: September 4·Generation X
Biography
Aaron Fultz's baseball story is one of persistence and adaptation. Never a flamethrower, the left-handed reliever relied on guile and control to navigate parts of seven major league seasons with five different teams. He was the archetypal specialist, often called upon to face a single dangerous left-handed hitter in a high-leverage moment, a role he embraced with quiet professionalism. His path took him from the Giants, who drafted him, to clubs like the Twins, Rangers, and Phillies, where he became a reliable piece of the bullpen puzzle. After his playing days, Fultz seamlessly transitioned into coaching, imparting the lessons of his grind to the next generation of pitchers in the minor leagues.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Aaron was born in 1973, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Aaron Was Born
The biggest hits of 1973
#1 Movie
The Exorcist
Best Picture
The Sting
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Aaron's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1973Born
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1978Started school
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1986Became a teenager
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Could drive
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1991Could vote
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1994Turned 21
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2003Turned 30
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 40
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 50
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 53 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Pitched in 318 major league games, all in relief, amassing a career 4.11 ERA.
- Was a member of the 2007 Cleveland Indians team that won the American League Central Division.
- Recorded 12 holds for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2005 season.
- Played internationally for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in Taiwan's CPBL in 2008.
Did You Know?
He was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 14th round of the 1994 MLB draft.
He earned his first major league win pitching for the Minnesota Twins in 2000.
He served as the pitching coach for the Clearwater Threshers, a Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliate.
“My job was to get that one lefty out.”
