Giancarlo Stanton
A baseball titan whose awe-inspiring, physics-defying home runs have redefined the very spectacle of raw power at the plate.
Born 1989 (age 37)·American baseball player·Birthday: November 8·Millennials
Biography
Giancarlo Stanton, built like an NFL tight end, arrived with the Florida Marlins and hit baseballs with catastrophic force. He broke the Marlins' franchise home run record while still in his 20s, routinely shattering radar guns with exit velocity. A 2014 beaning that fractured his face only briefly interrupted his march. After a 59-homer MVP season in 2017, he was traded to the New York Yankees, pairing with Aaron Judge to form a formidable power duo. Injuries have muted his impact, but when healthy, a Stanton at-bat remains a must-watch event.
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.
Giancarlo was born in 1989, 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 Giancarlo Was Born
The biggest hits of 1989
#1 Movie
Batman
Best Picture
Driving Miss Daisy
#1 TV Show
Roseanne
Giancarlo's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1989Born
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
1994Started school
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
2002Became a teenager
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2005Could drive
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2007Could vote
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
2010Turned 21
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2019Turned 30
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 37 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the National League MVP award in 2017 after leading the league with 59 home runs and 132 RBI for the Miami Marlins.
- Is the Miami Marlins' all-time career leader in home runs.
- Has hit over 400 career home runs, one of the fastest players in history to reach that milestone.
- Won the Home Run Derby in 2016.
- Is a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a four-time All-Star.
Did You Know?
He legally changed his name from Mike Stanton to Giancarlo Stanton before the 2012 season to honor his grandfather.
He hit a home run measured at 119.8 mph off the bat, one of the hardest-hit balls ever recorded by Statcast.
He was drafted in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft, largely because teams were wary of his commitment to playing football in college.
He is an avid art collector, with a particular interest in contemporary pieces.
“I don't try to hit homers. I just try to have a good at-bat and whatever happens, happens.”
