David Allen Miley (born April 3, 1962) is an American former baseball player and

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Playing career

Miley was born in

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, and attended George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, graduating in 1980. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the

1980 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1980 Major League Baseball draft. Compensation Picks Other notable players * Tim Teufel, 2nd round, 38th overall Minnesota Twins *Dan Plesac, 2nd round, 41st overall ...

out of high school. Miley played in the

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in the Reds organization from 1980 to 1987, without making it to the Major Leagues.

Managerial career

From 1988 through 2002, Miley managed in the Reds minor league system. In 1988, Miley managed the

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of the

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. In 1989 and 1990, he managed the

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of the

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. In 1991, he managed the

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of the

. In 1992, he managed the Nashville Sounds of the

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. He served as the bench coach for the Reds in 1993. In 1995, he managed the

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of the Southern League. From 1996 to 1999, he managed the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association and International League. From 2000 to 2003, he managed the Louisville Bats of the International League, winning the Governor's Cup Championship in 2001. Miley managed the Reds from 2003 to 2005. In his three seasons as manager, the Reds compiled a 125–164 record. He was fired halfway through the 2005 season and replaced by Jerry Narron. Miley joined the

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organization in 2006, managing the Columbus Clippers. He remained with the Yankees when they moved their Triple-A affiliation, managing the

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in the ...

. Miley won International League Manager of the Year in the 2007 season and again for the 2012 season. In 2008, Miley led the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees to their first Governor's Cup Championship. Miley was the manager of the

Indios de Mayagüez The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) are a baseball team in Puerto Rico's Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League, in Spanish). Based in Mayagüez, the ''Indios'' have won 18 national ...

of the

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during the League's 2011-2012 season.

Managerial records

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Miley, Dave 1962 births Living people Cincinnati Reds coaches Cincinnati Reds managers Major League Baseball bench coaches Nashville Sounds managers Billings Mustangs players Cedar Rapids Reds players Denver Zephyrs players Eugene Emeralds players Tampa Tarpons (1957–1987) players Vermont Reds players Waterbury Reds players Wichita Aeros players Chattanooga Lookouts managers Indianapolis Indians managers Caribbean Series managers Baseball players from Tampa, Florida George D. Chamberlain High School alumni Louisville Bats managers