Don Miles
Donald Ray Miles (March 13, 1936 – April 26, 2011) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in eight games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1958 season.
| Don Miles | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 13, 1936 Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Died: April 26, 2011 (aged 75) Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs scored | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Miles was a four-sport star in football, basketball, baseball, and track at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis from 1950-54. He attended college at Indiana Central (today the University of Indianapolis) where he continued to play the same four sports as a freshman in 1954-55, starring as fullback on the football team as well as in the outfield in baseball.[1] Miles returned for his sophomore year and played football in the fall of 1955,[2] then quit school mid-year to sign with the Dodgers.
References
- "Hoosier Power Hitter Also In Dodger Plans". The Kokomo Tribune. April 17, 1956.
- "Hounds Like New Coach And Feeling Is Mutual". The Indianapolis News. September 6, 1955.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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