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Bing Miller

1894 – 1966

American baseball player and coach

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Lived 1894 – 1966 (aged 71). Bing Miller was an American baseball player.

Edmund John "Bing" Miller (August 30, 1894 – May 7, 1966) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1922 to 1936, most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931 and won the World Series in 1929 and 1930. He also played for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox and posted a .311 career batting average.

In 1929, he hit for a .331 batting average with 93 runs batted in and a career-high .380 on-base percentage to help the Athletics win their first American League pennant in 15 years by 18 games over the vaunted New York Yankees of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

In 1930 Miller hit for a .303 batting average with 9 home runs and a career-high 100 runs batted in as the Athletics repeated as American League champions and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1930 World Series.

His younger brother Ralph Miller played in one Major League game for the Washington Senators in 1921.

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Who was Bing Miller?

American baseball player and coach

When was Bing Miller born?

Bing Miller was born on 30 August 1894 in Vinton.

When did Bing Miller die?

Bing Miller died on 7 May 1966 in Philadelphia.

What was Bing Miller's occupation?

Bing Miller was a baseball player.

What nationality was Bing Miller?

Bing Miller was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bing Miller

· Wikidata: Q4914137

· DBpedia: Bing Miller

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