Bobby Korecky
A journeyman relief pitcher whose perseverance and deceptive sidearm delivery earned him cups of coffee in the majors across a 17-year professional career.
Born 1979 (age 47)·American baseball player·Birthday: September 16·Generation X
Biography
Bobby Korecky's baseball story is one of durability and the quiet satisfaction of a dream deferred but never abandoned. Drafted by the Phillies in 1998, the right-hander from New Jersey spent years honing his craft in the minors, developing a distinctive low three-quarters arm slot that gave hitters a tricky look. His patience paid off in 2004 when the Minnesota Twins called him up; his major league debut was a scoreless inning against the Detroit Tigers. That began a pattern of shuttling between Triple-A and the big leagues, providing reliable bullpen depth for the Twins, Diamondbacks, and Blue Jays over parts of five seasons. While his MLB stat line is modest, the true measure of his career is its length—he pitched professionally until 2014, a testament to a workmanlike attitude and a slider that just kept getting minor league hitters out, season after season.
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.
Bobby was born in 1979, 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 Bobby Was Born
The biggest hits of 1979
#1 Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Picture
Kramer vs. Kramer
#1 TV Show
Laverne & Shirley
Bobby's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1979Born
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1984Started school
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1992Became a teenager
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
1995Could drive
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
1997Could vote
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2000Turned 21
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2009Turned 30
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2019Turned 40
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 47 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Pitched in Major League Baseball for three teams: the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays.
- Appeared in 40 major league games, primarily as a relief pitcher, over parts of five seasons.
- Enjoyed a 17-year professional baseball career, playing from 1998 through 2014 across affiliated and independent leagues.
Did You Know?
He recorded his first and only major league save for the Minnesota Twins on September 28, 2004.
In his final professional season in 2014, he pitched for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League.
He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 17th round of the 1998 MLB Draft out of the University of New Haven.
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