Orlando Miller Salmon (born January 13, 1969), is a former professional baseball player who played in

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primarily as a

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from 1994–97.

Career

Orlando Miller got his pro career started in the minor leagues in 1991. Miller saw playing time with both the Jackson Generals of the class double "A"

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and with the

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of the class "A"

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in 1991. Miller returned to Jackson in 1992, moving up to triple "A" with the Tucson Toros of the

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later in the season. Miller played for the Toros once again in 1993 before his big break into the major leagues with the

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in 1994. He played for the Astros for two more seasons, then finished his MLB career with the

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in 1997. Miller continued to play in the minor leagues for eleven more seasons, including stints with the Mexican League's Guerreros de Oaxaca in 2000 and

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in 2002. He played for the independent American Association's

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in 2007, and finished his minor league career with the

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in 2008.

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