John Joseph "Hank" Miklos (November 27, 1910 – March 29, 2000) was a

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(MLB). He played in two Major League games for the

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. Miklos made his MLB debut on April 23, 1944, in the first game of a double-header against the

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. Entering the game with the Cubs losing 7–1, he surrendered 4 additional runs over the final 5 innings, en route to the Cubs 11–3 defeat. His final MLB appearance came three weeks later on May 15 when the Cubs hosted the

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as he pitched the final 2 innings, giving up 2 runs, as the Cubs lost 14–3. His MLB totals include a 0–0

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, 7.71

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, 0

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s, and 3 walks. Prior to his MLB

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, Miklos played for the

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of the Class D Northern League from 1936 to 1939. Miklos died March 29, 2000, in Adrian, Michigan, aged 89.

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