John Miller (baseball hitter)
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John Allen Miller was a Major League Baseball
player for the 1966 New York Yankees
and 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers
. He is made famous by the fact he is one of only two players to hit a home run
in his first and last major league at-bats. The other is Paul Gillespie
. Miller's first and last major league at-bat home runs were the only two home runs he hit in his career.
Following his major league career, Miller played for three seasons in Japan, from until for the Chunichi Dragons
. There, he primarily played first base, batting .245 with 79 home runs over those three seasons.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player for the 1966 New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. He is made famous by the fact he is one of only two players to hit a home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
in his first and last major league at-bats. The other is Paul Gillespie
Paul Gillespie
For the Irish Times columnist, see Paul Gillespie Paul Allen Gillespie was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1942, 1944, and 1945. A native of Sugar Valley, Georgia, he stood 6'3" and weighed 195 lbs.Gillespie is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major...
. Miller's first and last major league at-bat home runs were the only two home runs he hit in his career.
Following his major league career, Miller played for three seasons in Japan, from until for the Chunichi Dragons
Chunichi Dragons
The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu region of Japan. The team is in the Central League. They won the 2007 Japan Series and 2007 Asia Series.-History:...
. There, he primarily played first base, batting .245 with 79 home runs over those three seasons.