Rick Miller (baseball player)
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Richard Alan Miller (born April 19, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1971-1985. Miller attended Grand Rapids Union Highschool and was a star athlete in the Grand Rapids City League
He spent 12 of his 15 seasons as a member of the Boston Red Sox
, he also played with the California Angels
. Miller was an accomplished fielder who won a gold glove
in 1978 for his play in center field.
In 2007, Rick was named as the manager of the Nashua Pride
of the Canadian-American Baseball League. Miller is replacing Butch Hobson
, who managed the team from 2000–2007 and won two championships.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1971-1985. Miller attended Grand Rapids Union Highschool and was a star athlete in the Grand Rapids City League
Grand Rapids City League
The Grand Rapids City League was a high school athletic league in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1909, the league's final membership consisted of the four public high schools of the Grand Rapids Public Schools that offered interscholastic sports, plus two parochial private schools and one...
He spent 12 of his 15 seasons as a member of the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, he also played with the California Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
. Miller was an accomplished fielder who won a gold glove
Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League and the American League , as voted by the...
in 1978 for his play in center field.
In 2007, Rick was named as the manager of the Nashua Pride
Nashua Pride
The Nashua Pride were a professional baseball team based in Nashua, New Hampshire, in the United States, not affiliated with Major League Baseball. They played home games at Holman Stadium from 1998 through 2008, when they were sold and renamed the American Defenders of New Hampshire. In 2010 that...
of the Canadian-American Baseball League. Miller is replacing Butch Hobson
Butch Hobson
Clell Lavern "Butch" Hobson, Jr. is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Hobson played for the Boston Red Sox , California Angels and New York Yankees . He batted and threw right-handed.After retiring, he managed the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Boston Red Sox...
, who managed the team from 2000–2007 and won two championships.
External links
- Miller's career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com