Laurence H. "Hack" Miller (January 1, 1894September 17, 1971) was an American professional

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from 1916 to 1925. Miller was born in New York City. He played for the Brooklyn Robins,

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. He appeared in one game in the 1918 World Series as a member of the champion Red Sox. The son of a wrestler and strongman, he wielded a 47-ounce bat and occasionally used a bat weighing 65 ounces. His nickname "Hack" was due to his resemblance to wrestler Georg Hackenschmidt. On August 25, 1922, Miller hit two 3-run home runs to help the Cubs beat the Phillies 26–23 in the highest-scoring game in major league history. After 25 years as a

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, Miller died in

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. In 349 games over 6 seasons, Miller hit .323 (387-for-1200), with 164 runs, 65 doubles, 11 triples, 38 home runs, 205 RBI, 64 walks, .361

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,and .490

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. Defensively, he recorded a .962

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as an outfielder (almost exclusively in left field).

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* 1894 births 1971 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from New York City Brooklyn Robins players Boston Red Sox players Chicago Cubs players Wausau Lumberjacks players St. Boniface Saints (baseball) players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Danville Veterans players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1890s-stub