Randy Myers
A flame-throwing left-handed closer who embodied intimidation on the mound, becoming one of the most feared relievers of the 1990s.
Born 1962 (age 64)·American baseball player·Birthday: September 19·Baby Boomers
Biography
Randy Myers didn't just enter a game; he announced his presence with a scowl and a fastball that could buckle knees. Over a 14-year career that spanned six teams, Myers redefined the late-inning specialist role during baseball's bullpen revolution. He was pure power and aggression, a workhorse who led the league in games finished four times. His peak came with the Chicago Cubs in 1993, where he set a then-National League record with 53 saves, a number that captured his durability and dominance. Myers was the linchpin of the Cincinnati Reds' wire-to-wire championship in 1990 and a central figure for the Baltimore Orioles team that reached the ALCS in 1996 and 1997. With his signature goggles and untucked jersey, he cultivated an aura of relentless pressure, making the ninth inning his personal domain.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Randy was born in 1962, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Randy Was Born
The biggest hits of 1962
#1 Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
Best Picture
Lawrence of Arabia
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Randy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1962Born
Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,800Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Stranger on the Shore" — Acker BilkBest Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
1967Started school
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1975Became a teenager
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1978Could drive
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1980Could vote
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Turned 21
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
1992Turned 30
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
2002Turned 40
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 50
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 60
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 64 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Recorded 347 career saves and was selected to four All-Star teams (1990, 1994, 1995, 1997).
- Set a then-National League record with 53 saves for the Chicago Cubs in the 1993 season.
- Won a World Series championship as the closer for the 1990 Cincinnati Reds.
- Led his league in games finished four separate times during his career.
Did You Know?
He was an avid and trained boxer, once sparring with former champion Sugar Ray Leonard.
Myers served in the Marine Corps Reserve during the early part of his major league career.
He famously preferred heavy metal music, including Metallica, as his warm-up soundtrack in the bullpen.
“I came in to get the last three outs, and that was that.”
