| John Milner | ||
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| First Baseman / Left fielder | ||
| Born: December 28, 1949 | ||
| Died: January 4, 2000 (aged 50) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 15, 1971 for the New York Mets |
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| Final game | ||
| October 3, 1982 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Career statistics | ||
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| HR | 131 | |
| RBI | 498 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
John Albert Milner (December 28, 1949 - January 4, 2000), also nicknamed "The Hammer," was an American first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets (1971-77), Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-81, 1982) and Montreal Expos (1981-82). "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of He batted and threw left-handed. His cousin Eddie also played in the major leagues. Eddie Milner, born Edward James Milner ( May 21, 1955 in Columbus Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Center fielder
In a 12-year career, Milner compiled a . 249 average with 131 home runs and 498 RBI in 1215 games. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has
Milner was a talented prospect in the Mets organization, but his recurring hamstring injuries often caused him to miss playing time. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he grew up a huge fan of Hank Aaron, even appropriating his idol's nickname. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired
A pure fastball hitter with lightning-quick wrists, Milner debuted with the Mets in 1971 at age of 21. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. In his rookie season (1972), he hit . 238 with 17 home runs in 362 at bats and showed a good eye at the plate. In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base In his career, Milner posted a 1. 066 walk-to-strikeout ratio (504-to-473). In Baseball statistics, walk-to-strikeout ratio ( BB/K) is a measure of a hitter 's plate discipline and knowledge of the Strike zone His most productive season came in 1973, when he hit . 239 with 23 home runs and 72 RBI and was a member of the Mets team that faced the Oakland Athletics in the 1973 World Series. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The 1973 World Series matched the defending champion Oakland Athletics against the New York Mets, with the A's winning in seven games to repeat as World Champions
Traded to Pittsburgh before the 1978 season, Milner played for the Pirates' team that won the 1979 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles. The 1979 World Series matched the National League 's Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64 against the American League 's Baltimore Orioles (102-57 The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. He developed and refined a reputation as a reliable pinch hitter that thrived in pressure situations during his tenure with the Pirates, and was a strong contributor to the championship run with 16 homers and 60 RBI in limited use. For other uses see Pinch hitter (cricket. In Baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. He also played for the Expos and returned to Pittsburgh in 1982 for a last run.
Milner's career included 10 grand slams. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby Three of those came with the Mets in 1976, and two as a pinch hitter for the Pirates in 1979 and 1982; both in August pennant races. For other uses see Pinch hitter (cricket. In Baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter.
After his playing career, Milner was called to testify at the Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 where he claimed he had received amphetamines from Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Willie Stargell, and that he had purchased cocaine in a bathroom stall during a game in 1980. The Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 were the catalyst for a baseball-related Cocaine scandal which resulted in the harshest Major League Baseball penalties Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell ( March 6, 1940 &ndash April 9, 2001) nicknamed " Pops " in the later years of Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant
John Milner,a heavy smoker, died in East Point, Georgia following a long battle with lung cancer just one week after his 50th birthday. The City of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States.
Fact
- On December 8, 1977, Milner was part of a mega-deal trade between the Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft After three months of negotiations, the transaction was completed and involved eleven players.
- The Mets sent Milner to Pittsburgh.
- Atlanta sent Willie Montañez to the Mets. Guillermo (Naranjo Montañez (born April 1, 1948 in Catano Puerto Rico) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who
- Texas sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller to the Braves; sent a player to be named later and Tom Grieve to the Mets, and sent Bert Blyleven to the Pirates. Thomas Alan Grieve (Born March 4, 1948 in Pittsfield Massachusetts) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970-1979 for the Washington Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher
- Pittsburgh sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to the Rangers. Albert Oliver Jr (born October 14 1946 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player
- The Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack (born January 19, 1950 in West Chester Pennsylvania) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher
- To complete the trade, Texas sent Ken Henderson to the Mets on March 15, 1978. Kenneth Joseph Henderson (born June 15, 1946 in Carroll Iowa) was an Outfielder for the San Francisco Giants (1965–72 Chicago
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- BaseballLibrary (profile)
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