Miller was 4-8 as a spot starter for the 1966 World Champion Orioles. Sold to the
Mets after pitching only six
innings in 1967, he never made a NL appearance.
(FK)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 26, 1910: The Pirates' Honus Wagner and John Miller narrowly escape death when their car crashes into the safety gates of a railroad crossing in Carnegie, PA.
»September 11, 1966:
John Miller becomes the first Yankee to homer
in his first ML at bat. He contributes 2 runs
in a 4-2 defeat of the Red Sox at Fenway.
»September 23, 1969:
John Miller homers for LA in his last ML at
bat. In 61 plate appearances over 3 years, Miller's
only other HR was on September 11, 1966, for the Yankees--his
first ML at bat.