Percy Miller (pitcher)
Appearance
Percy Miller | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Omaha, Nebraska | January 28, 1897|
Died: January 14, 1958 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | (aged 60)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1921, for the Chicago Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1937, for the Detroit Stars | |
Teams | |
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Percy Miller (January 28, 1897 – January 14, 1958), nicknamed "Dimps", was an American Negro league pitcher and manager in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Miller made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Chicago Giants. He went on to enjoy a long career with several teams, and finished his career as player-manager of the Detroit Stars in 1937.[1][2][3] Miller died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1958 at age 60.
References
[edit]- ^ "Percy Miller". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Percy Miller". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Percy Miller (Manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1897 births
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- Chicago Giants players
- Cleveland Cubs players
- Cleveland Elites players
- Cleveland Hornets players
- Detroit Stars (1937) players
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- Nashville Elite Giants players
- Negro league baseball managers
- Newark Browns players
- St. Louis Giants (1924) players
- St. Louis Stars (baseball) players
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Omaha, Nebraska
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
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