Wilson Daniel Miles (February 15, 1909 – November 2, 1976) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1935 to 1943 for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, and

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. He was a 1928 graduate of Hueytown High School in Alabama where he was also Captain and Quarterback of the football team.

Career

Miles began his professional career with the Chambersburg Young Yanks of the

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in 1930. He made it to the major leagues with the Washington Senators in 1935 and served primarily as a backup outfielder, and in all but one of his games with the Senators, he played right field. He was not in the major leagues in 1937 or 1938, but was in the Senators' organization when he was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for US$30,000 and outfielder Bill Nicholson. Miles remained with the Athletics from 1939 through 1942 and had his most productive seasons with them, hitting both of his career home runs as a member of that team. He was acquired by the

for the 1943 season and played in 45 games with them before being traded in July to San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League for

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Death

Miles died in

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. He is interred in Birmingham's Elmwood Cemetery.

References

External links

Dee Miles
– Baseball-Reference.com * 1909 births 1976 deaths Baseball players from Alabama Major League Baseball outfielders Boston Red Sox players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Philadelphia Athletics players Chambersburg Young Yanks players People from Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Burials in Alabama Burials at Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama) Hueytown High School alumni {{US-baseball-outfielder-1900s-stub