John Milner

John Milner Stats & Facts

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Ā  John Milner Positions:Ā First Baseman and LeftfielderBats:Ā Left Ā ā€¢Ā Ā Throws:Ā Left6-0,Ā 185lbĀ (183cm,Ā 83kg)Born:Ā December 28,Ā 1949Ā in Atlanta,Ā GAĀ usDied:Ā January 4,Ā 2000 inĀ East Point,Ā GABuried:Ā College Park Cemetery, College Park, GADraft: Drafted by theĀ New York MetsĀ in theĀ 14th roundĀ of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft fromĀ South Fulton HS (East Point, GA).High School:Ā South Fulton HS (East Point, GA)Debut:Ā September 15, 1971Ā (13,209th in major league history)vs. CHCĀ 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR,ā€¦

CubsĀ Chuck RaineyĀ is one out away from a no-hitter when theĀ Redsā€™Ā Eddie MilnerĀ singles to center on the first pitch

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CubsĀ Chuck RaineyĀ is one out away from a no-hitter when theĀ Redsā€™Ā Eddie MilnerĀ singles to center on the first pitch. Rainey settles for a 3 ā€“ 0Ā one-hitter, his firstĀ complete gameĀ of the season. For Milner, this is the third of five instances in which he will collect his teamā€™s only hit in a game, a major league mark heā€™ll share withĀ Cesar Tovar.

Mets right fielder Dave Kingman, in the teamā€™s 11-0 victory at Dodger Stadium, hits three home runs.
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Mets right fielder Dave Kingman, in the teamā€™s 11-0 victory at Dodger Stadium, hits three home runs.

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Mets right fielder Dave Kingman, in the teamā€™s 11-0 victory at Dodger Stadium, hits three home runs. Sky Kingā€™s two-run dinger and two three-run round-trippers drive in eight runs, a new club record.

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TheĀ MetsĀ holdĀ OaklandĀ to four hits in theĀ World SeriesĀ opener, but three of those hits come in the two-run 3rd inning as Oakland wins, 2 ā€“ 1.

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1973Ā ā€“ TheĀ MetsĀ holdĀ OaklandĀ to four hits in theĀ World SeriesĀ opener, but three of those hits come in the two-run 3rd inning as Oakland wins, 2 ā€“ 1.

New York Mets defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-2, in the third game of the playoffs
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New York Mets defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-2, in the third game of the playoffs

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On October 8, 1973, at Shea Stadium the New York Mets defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-2, behind 2 homeruns from Rusty Staub to give the Mets a 2-1 series advantage. The Mets scored early and often in Game 3, racing out to a 6ā€“0 lead after just two innings. Rusty Staub hit his second homerā€¦

Cleon Jones

The Pirates miss scoring in the top of the 13th inning when Dave Augustineā€™s ā€˜home runā€™ bounces off the top of the fence into the glove of left fielder Cleon Jones, who relays the ball to Wayne Garrett in time for the third baseman to nail Richie Zisk at the plate. In the bottom of the frame, Mets rookie catcher Ron Hodges ends the Shea Stadium contest, which will become known as the ā€˜Ball on the Wall Gameā€™, with a one-out single off Bucsā€™ reliever Dave Giusti, plating John Milner for the 4-3 victory.

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The Pirates miss scoring in the top of the 13th inning when Dave Augustineā€™s ā€˜home runā€™ bounces off the top of the fence into the glove of left fielder Cleon Jones, who relays the ball to Wayne Garrett in time for the third baseman to nail Richie Zisk at the plate. In the bottom of the frame, Mets rookie catcher Ron Hodges ends the Shea Stadium contest, which will become known as the ā€˜Ball on the Wall Gameā€™, with a one-out single off Bucsā€™ reliever Dave Giusti, plating John Milner for the 4-3 victory.