Norm Miller (baseball)

Norm Miller
Right fielder
Born: February 5, 1946 (1946-02-05) (age 65) Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1965 for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1974 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.238
Home runs	24
Runs batted in	159
Teams
Houston Astros (1965–1973) Atlanta Braves (1973–1974)

Norman Calvin Miller (born February 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California), is a retired American professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1965 to 1974 for the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves. Later in his career he served in the Astros' front office.

Miller was Jewish.[1] He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). Originally signed by the Los Angeles Angels, he was selected by Houston in the 1964 Rule 5 draft. His career was curtailed by a back injury, and he retired at the age of 28.^[1] Miller appeared in 540 games and notched 325 hits as a Major Leaguer.

Miller scored the winning run^[2] in the famous 1968 1-0 24-inning game^[3] between the Astros and New York Mets.

In 2009, Miller published a memoir entitled To All My Fans From 'Norm Who'?

References

1. ^ The Houston Chronicle
2. ^ Mets' error allows run
3. ^ April 15, 1968 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Miller, Norm
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 5, 1946
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of death
Place of death