About Pete Milne
Lived 1925 – 1999 (aged 74). Pete Milne was an American baseball player.
William James "Pete" Milne (April 10, 1925 – April 11, 1999) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1948 until 1950, for the New York Giants, primarily as an outfielder. He also had a lengthy career in minor league baseball, playing professionally from 1943 until 1956.
Starting out with Cleveland Milne was originally signed by the Cleveland Indians back in 1943, and played in their organization that season, for the Batavia Clippers. He spent 1943 as a first baseman, playing 69 games and batting .332. Milne missed the next two seasons due to World War II, coming back in 1946 with the Wilkes-Barre Barons. He also played part of 1946 with the unaffiliated Charleston Rebels. After splitting the 1947 season between the Barons and the Spartanburg Peaches, he was drafted out of the Cleveland farm system by the New York Giants in the minor league draft. past a diving Duke Snider which gave the New York Giants an 11–8 lead. That wound up being the final score of the game.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Pete Milne?
American baseball player (1925–1999)
When was Pete Milne born?
Pete Milne was born on 10 April 1925 in Mobile.
When did Pete Milne die?
Pete Milne died on 11 April 1999 in Mobile.
What was Pete Milne's occupation?
Pete Milne was a baseball player.
What nationality was Pete Milne?
Pete Milne was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pete Milne. https://biography.guide/pete-milne/
MLA: "Pete Milne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pete-milne/.
Chicago: "Pete Milne." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pete-milne/.
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