John Milner
American baseball player (1949-2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John David Milner (December 28, 1949 – January 4, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1971 to 1982 for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos. Milner was a member of the 1973 National League pennant-winning New York Mets team, as well as a member of the 1979 world champion Pittsburgh Pirates team. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he grew up a huge Hank Aaron fan, even appropriating his idol's nickname, "the Hammer".
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John Milner | |
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First baseman / Left fielder | |
Born: (1949-12-28)December 28, 1949 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Died: January 4, 2000(2000-01-04) (aged 50) East Point, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1971, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 131 |
Runs batted in | 498 |
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