Dave Bush
A cerebral right-hander who carved out a solid MLB career with pinpoint control before shaping pitchers as a World Series-winning coach.
Born 1979 (age 47)·American baseball player & coach·Birthday: November 9·Generation X
Biography
Dave Bush's baseball life has been a study in precision, first on the mound and now in the dugout. Drafted out of Wake Forest University, the Massachusetts native didn't overpower hitters with velocity; he outthought them with a diverse arsenal and exceptional command. Over nine major league seasons, primarily with the Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers, Bush was the epitome of a dependable innings-eater, once even taking a perfect game into the eighth inning. His intellectual approach to pitching made his transition to coaching inevitable. After concluding his playing career, which included a stint in South Korea, he joined the Texas Rangers organization. There, as assistant pitching coach, his detailed-oriented methods helped guide a staff to a historic 2023 World Series championship.
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.
Dave 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 Dave Was Born
The biggest hits of 1979
#1 Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Picture
Kramer vs. Kramer
#1 TV Show
Laverne & Shirley
Dave'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 7.2 perfect innings for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2009.
- Won a World Series ring as the assistant pitching coach for the Texas Rangers in 2023.
- Logged over 1,000 innings pitched in Major League Baseball with a career 4.73 ERA across 9 seasons.
Did You Know?
He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 MLB draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
He played one season in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns in 2014.
He attended Wake Forest University, where he was a standout pitcher for the Demon Deacons.
“My job was to execute a plan, to put the ball exactly where it needed to be.”
