Edwin Jackson (baseball)
A baseball nomad whose 14-team journey embodies the relentless, journeyman spirit of the modern major leaguer.
Born 1983 (age 43)·American baseball player·Birthday: September 9·Millennials
Biography
Edwin Jackson's career was a masterclass in adaptability and resilience, a 17-year trek across the baseball map. Drafted by the Dodgers as a teenager, he quickly showed flashes of the electric arm that would throw a no-hitter for Arizona in 2010. But his true legacy is etched in his suitcase: he pitched for a record-tying 14 different franchises, a testament to his valued, if transient, role as a durable arm who could start or relieve. From the highs of a World Series title with St. Louis in 2011 to the grind of filling rotation spots for rebuilding clubs, Jackson became the ultimate baseball mercenary. His career is a defining narrative of the 21st-century game, where longevity often means constant motion, and value is found in the willingness to take the ball anywhere, for anyone.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Edwin was born in 1983, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Edwin Was Born
The biggest hits of 1983
#1 Movie
Return of the Jedi
Best Picture
Terms of Endearment
#1 TV Show
60 Minutes
Edwin's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1983Born
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1988Started school
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1996Became a teenager
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
1999Could drive
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2001Could vote
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2004Turned 21
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2013Turned 30
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 40
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 43 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Pitched a no-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 25, 2010, walking eight batters but allowing no hits.
- Played for a major league record-tying 14 different teams over his 17-season career.
- Won a World Series championship as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.
- Was named to the MLB All-Star team in 2009 as a Detroit Tiger.
Did You Know?
He was traded mid-season in 2011 from the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, going on to win the World Series with the latter.
Jackson made his MLB debut at just 19 years old for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He was originally drafted as an outfielder before converting to pitcher in the minor leagues.
“I've worn a lot of uniforms, but the work in the bullpen never changes.”
