Edward Lee Miller (born June 29, 1957) is an American former professional

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player. He played in the major leagues as an

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from to for the Texas Rangers,

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, Detroit Tigers and

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. Listed at 5' 9", 175 lb., Miller was a switch hitter and threw left handed.

Career

Miller was born in

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. He was selected by the Rangers in the second round of the

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out of Harry Ells High School in Richmond, California. His only major league home run came in his last career at bat. Miller was traded along with

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and

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from the Rangers to the Braves in the first four-team blockbuster deal in Major League Baseball history on December 8, 1977 that also involved the Pittsburgh Pirates,

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and a total of eleven players changing teams. The Rangers received

Al Oliver Albert Oliver Jr. (born October 14, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and first baseman from through , most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won f ...

and

Nelson Norman Nelson Augusto Norman (born May 23, 1958) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from to for the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He returned to ...

from the Pirates and

Jon Matlack Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack (born January 19, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through for the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers. The three-t ...

from the Mets. The Pirates acquired

Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven (born Rik Aalbert Blijleven, April 6, 1951) is a Dutch-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1970 to 1992, primarily with the Minnesota Twins. Blyleven recorded 3,701 ...

from the Rangers and

John Milner John David Milner (December 28, 1949 – January 4, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from to for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal E ...

from the Mets. The Mets got from the Braves

Willie Montañez Guillermo Montañez Naranjo (born April 1, 1948) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (), Philadelphia Phillies (–, ), San Francisco Giants (–), ...

and from the Rangers Tom Grieve and

Ken Henderson Kenneth Joseph Henderson (born June 15, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from through for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, ...

who was sent to New York to complete the transaction three months later on March 15, 1978.Durso, Joseph. "Mets Get Ken Henderson, Outfielder, From Rangers," ''The New York Times'', Thursday, March 16, 1978.
Retrieved April 30, 2020 Miller also played 14 minor league seasons between 1975 and 1990, including stints in the

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and Venezuelan Winter Baseball.

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