George Earl Milstead (June 26, 1903 – August 9, 1977) was a

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. A left-hander, he played three seasons in

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from 1924 to 1926 with the

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of the

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. He pitched in 36 games during his career, starting nine. He won three games, and lost seven. He has a career

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of 4.16. In addition, Milstead played 25 seasons for 25 teams in the

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between 1921 and 1950, winning 231 games.

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