Laurence H. "Hack" Miller (January 1, 1894 – September 17, 1971), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder

Outfielder

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 in the Major Leagues from 1916-1925.

Miller was born in New York, New York. He would play for the Brooklyn Robins

Los Angeles Dodgers

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, Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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, and Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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. The son of a wrestler and strongman, he wielded a 47-ounce bat and occasionally used a bat weighing 65 ounces.

He died in Oakland, California

Oakland, California

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