Thursday, May 26, 2016

#466 Norm Miller

Longtime Astro reserve outfielder....From 1970 to 1971 was relegated from 4th outfielder to 5th or 6th.....closest to regular status: 1969 garnering 409 at bats, hitting .264, 50 RBIs ....decent but unspectacular....slumped the next year to .239...lost playing time thereafter....finished career in Atlanta in a very sparse role 1973-74.....blue collar player, hustling type who wanted to play...play semi-pro baseball at age 14....was a good football player in Van Nuys high school



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