About Percy Miller, Jr.
Lived 1931 – 2003 (aged 71). Percy Miller, Jr. was an American baseball player.
William Percy Miller Jr. (June 6, 1931 – January 11, 2003) was an American minor league baseball player who broke the color barrier in the Carolina League. He was born and died in Danville, Virginia. The son of Negro league pitcher Percy Miller, he first played for the Danville Stars, a Negro team. He made his debut with the Danville Leafs, the first integrated pro team in Virginia, on August 9, 1951, and played nineteen games that season. He was "released" in February 1952 as not being polished enough, and returned to the Stars.
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Who was Percy Miller, Jr.?
American baseball player
When was Percy Miller, Jr. born?
Percy Miller, Jr. was born on 6 June 1931 in Westerly.
When did Percy Miller, Jr. die?
Percy Miller, Jr. died on 11 January 2003.
What was Percy Miller, Jr.'s occupation?
Percy Miller, Jr. was a baseball player.
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Percy Miller, Jr. was American.
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