Books and articles about Johnny Miljus

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Miljus, a Pirate reliever who served honorably in WWI, is one of those unfortunates whose career compresses to a single play: the Game Four ninth-inning wild pitch that escaped Johnny Gooch and allowed the Yankees to sweep the 1927 World Series. (ADS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 8, 1927: Down 3-0, the Pirates give the ball to their biggest winner, Carmen Hill (22-11). In the 5th, Ruth's 2nd HR of the Series scores Earle Combs ahead of him for a 3-1 lead. The Pirates tie it in the 7th. In the last of the 9th, Combs walks, Mark Koenig beats out a bunt, and Ruth walks to fill the bases. Reliever Johnny Miljus strikes out Lou Gehrig and Bob Meusel. With 2 strikes on Tony Lazzeri, a wild pitch rolls far enough away for Combs to score the winning run. The Bronx Bombers are World Champions in 4 straight. Ruth's .400 is good for 7 RBI; Lloyd Waner's .400 tops the Bucs.