Joseph A. Miller (February 17, 1861 – April 23, 1928) was an American

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player born in

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, who played

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for two seasons, one for the

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and the other for the

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. He had a career

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of .214 in 203 total games played. Miller died in

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at the age of 67, and is interred at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Wheeling.

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