John Miller (pitcher)
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John Ernest Miller (May 30, 1941 – June 5, 2020) was an
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professional
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player. He played in all or part of five seasons in
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for the
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between 1962 through 1967.


Professional career

Miller was originally signed as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season by the
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and pitched his first game as a Big Leaguer at age 21. He was part of the
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championship team, although he did not appear in the postseason. Plagued with shoulder problems throughout his career, his contract was purchased from the Orioles by the
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on May 10, 1967, but he never appeared in a major league game for them, spending the remainder of the season with the Triple-A Jacksonville Suns. After spending 1968 with the independent
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of the
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, Miller retired.


Personal life

Miller was born in
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. He grew up in the Irvington neighborhood (Southwest Baltimore) and graduated from
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. After baseball, he became a Baltimore County firefighter. Miller died on June 5, 2020.


References


External links


Klingaman, Mike. "Catching up with...former Oriole John Miller," ''The Toy Department'' (''The Baltimore Sun'' sports blog), Sunday, April 17, 2011.
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