About Clyde Milan
Lived 1887 – 1953 (aged 65). Clyde Milan was an American baseball player.
Jesse Clyde Milan (; March 25, 1887 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional baseball player who spent his entire career as an outfielder with the Washington Senators (1907–1922). He was not a powerful batter, but was adept at getting on base and was fleet of foot, receiving the nickname "Deerfoot" for his speed. He set a modern-rules record for stolen bases in a season with 88 in 1912, a mark surpassed three years later by Ty Cobb. Milan was mostly a center fielder.
He was born in Linden, Tennessee and was listed as tall and . Like Cobb, Milan batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 16 seasons with Washington, he batted .285 with 17 home runs and 617 runs batted in over 1982 games. He accumulated 495 stolen bases (tied for 37th all-time with Willie Keeler) and 1004 runs scored. Milan had 2,100 hits in 7,359 career at bats, which was 37th best among all players when he retired. He ended with a .353 all-time on-base percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .953 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions.
As a player-manager (1922 only), with the Senators, he was 69–85, a .448 lifetime winning percentage, after which he managed minor league teams and spent 17 seasons (1928–29 and 1938 until his death) as a coach with Washington. His brother, Horace Milan, was briefly his teammate with the Senators.
Milan suffered a fatal heart attack in Orlando, Florida on March 3, 1953, during the Senators' spring training camp, where Milan was beginning what would have been his 18th season as a Washington coach.
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Who was Clyde Milan?
American baseball player
When was Clyde Milan born?
Clyde Milan was born on 25 March 1887 in Linden.
When did Clyde Milan die?
Clyde Milan died on 3 March 1953 in Orlando.
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Clyde Milan was a baseball player.
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Clyde Milan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clyde Milan. https://biography.guide/clyde-milan/
MLA: "Clyde Milan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clyde-milan/.
Chicago: "Clyde Milan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clyde-milan/.
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