Adam Everett
A defensive wizard whose glove at shortstop defined an era for the Houston Astros, turning ground balls into outs with breathtaking consistency.
Born 1977 (age 49)·American baseball player·Birthday: February 5·Generation X
Biography
Adam Everett’s path to the majors was carved not with a thunderous bat, but with a preternatural ability to stop baseballs. Drafted in the first round out of a college career split between NC State and South Carolina, he arrived in Houston and, by 2003, had claimed the shortstop job as his own. For the better part of a decade, he was the human vacuum cleaner on the left side of the infield, a player whose value was measured in runs saved rather than runs batted in. His defensive metrics were staggering, making plays that seemed to defy geometry and gravity, and he became the defensive anchor for an Astros team that reached its first World Series in 2005. After his playing days, his understanding of infield mechanics didn't retire; he transitioned seamlessly into coaching, first as a roving instructor and later as the Astros' bench coach, imparting his hard-earned wisdom to a new generation.
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.
Adam was born in 1977, 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 Adam Was Born
The biggest hits of 1977
#1 Movie
Star Wars
Best Picture
Annie Hall
#1 TV Show
Happy Days
Adam's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1977Born
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1982Started school
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1990Became a teenager
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1993Could drive
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1995Could vote
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
1998Turned 21
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2007Turned 30
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 40
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 49 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Established himself as the everyday starting shortstop for the Houston Astros in 2003, renowned for elite defense.
- Was a key defensive component of the 2005 Houston Astros team that won the National League pennant.
- Drafted in the first round (12th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in the 1998 MLB draft.
- Served as the bench coach for the Houston Astros after a long coaching tenure in their minor league system.
Did You Know?
He played college baseball for two different schools: the NC State Wolfpack and the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Despite his defensive fame, he hit a memorable inside-the-park home run for the Astros in 2005.
He was named the Astros' bench coach on September 1, 2014.
“My job is to take away hits, and I take a lot of pride in that.”
