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Ryan Spilborghs was born on September 5, 1979 in Santa Barbara, California, United States and is credited as a baseball player. That puts Ryan Spilborghs at 47 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Santa Barbara High School and University of California, Santa Barbara. The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Ryan Spilborghs has a career arc I find genuinely interesting. A Santa Barbara native and UC Santa Barbara product, he made the majors as an outfielder with the Colorado Rockies, then took his game to Japan with the Saitama Seibu Lions. That willingness to play in Nippon Professional Baseball tells me he was serious about extending and challenging his career rather than just clinging to a familiar league. What I respect most is the second act: he moved into broadcasting for ROCKIES.TV and SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio. Staying that close to the game suggests a real love for baseball, not just a paycheck. A grounded, hometown-to-the-bigs story.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Spilborghs
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・スピルボーグス
- Reading
- らいあん・すぴるぼーぐす
- Born
- September 5, 1979 (age 47)
- Origin
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Santa Barbara High School
- University
- University of California, Santa Barbara
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryan Spilborghs born?
Ryan Spilborghs was born on September 5, 1979 and is 47 years old.
Where is Ryan Spilborghs from?
Ryan Spilborghs is from Santa Barbara, California, United States.
What does Ryan Spilborghs do?
Ryan Spilborghs works as baseball player.
How tall is Ryan Spilborghs?
Ryan Spilborghs is 185 cm tall.
Where did Ryan Spilborghs study?
Ryan Spilborghs attended University of California, Santa Barbara.
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