Person in history
Yandy Díaz
Yandy Díaz, Cuban baseball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1991 · August 8
- Age this year
- 35No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 35th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life His father, Jorge, also defected from Cuba to play professional baseball in the United States. Jorge Díaz briefly played in the Texas Rangers organization and spent the rest of his career in independent leagues. [ 1 ] Yandy was six years old when he last saw his father. [ 2 ] Diaz is of Afro-Cuban descent. [ citation needed ] Díaz and his wife, Mayisleidis, have a son born in July 2023. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] ^ "Jorge Díaz - Cuban, Minor & Independent Lg Stats" .
Yandy Díaz Fernández is a Cuban-born professional baseball first baseman, third baseman and designated hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians. Díaz has won one Silver Slugger Award and is a two-time All-Star.
Why this date
Yandy Díaz appears on our August 8 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1991.
- September 17Linux
- August 11Nickelodeon
- August 17Strathfield massacre
- September 9Tajikistan
- September 17Estonia
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1991Phil Ofosu-AyehSeptember 15
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- 1991Shayne ToppSeptember 14
- 1991Nana (entertainer)September 14
- 1991Scott WoottonSeptember 12
- 1991Mike TowellSeptember 12
- 1991Lee Jung-shinSeptember 15
Sources
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“Yandy Díaz”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/yandy-diaz, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Yandy Díaz
When was Yandy Díaz born?
August 8 1991.
How old would Yandy Díaz be today?
35 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 8?
Casey Cott, Tyrone Peachey, S.Coups and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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