Norm Miller (baseball)
Norman Calvin Miller (born February 5, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1965 to 1974 for the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves. Later in his career he served in the Astros' front office.
Norm Miller | |||
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Right fielder | |||
Born: Los Angeles, California | February 5, 1946|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 11, 1965, for the Houston Astros | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 28, 1974, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .238 | ||
Home runs | 24 | ||
Runs batted in | 159 | ||
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Biography
Miller was born in Los Angeles, California, attended Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, California, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Originally signed by the Los Angeles Angels, he was selected by Houston in the 1964 Rule 5 draft. When he made his major league debut in 1965, he was the sixth-youngest player in the National League.[4] His career was curtailed by a back injury, and he retired at the age of 28.[5] Miller appeared in 540 games and notched 325 hits as a Major Leaguer.[4]
Miller scored the winning run[6] in the famous 1968 1-0 24-inning game[7] between the Astros and New York Mets, when Bob Aspromonte's bases-loaded ground ball went through the legs of Met shortstop Al Weis for an error.
In 2009, Miller published a memoir entitled To All My Fans From 'Norm Who'?. Miller serves as a sports radio host on Saturdays on KILT-AM.
References
- "Norm Miller Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 20. January–February 2020.
- Horvitz, Peter, The Big Book of Jewish Baseball.
- Norm Miller Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
- "The Houston Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- Mets' error allows run
- April 15, 1968 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com