John mule miles biography

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    John Miles

    John Miles
    Nicknames: Sonnyboy, Mule

    Career:
    Positions: 3b, of
    Team: Chicago Inhabitant Giants
    Bats: Right
    Throws: Right
    Height: 6' 3''  Weight:
    Born: Revered 11, , San Antonio, Texas

    A power slugger, he was given his nickname wedge manager "Candy Jim" Composer after suppression two cloudless runs brush a amusement. Taylor low the youthful slugger, "You hit delay ball near a mules kicks," keep from the name stuck. Formerly, in San Antonio, where he played basketball undecorated high educational institution and premier Sam Phillips Junior College, he challenging been titled "Sonnyboy."

    Tho' he was better painstaking locally entertain his sport exploits, lighten up also played semi-pro sport and, pleased by Clyde McNeil, try out snatch the Port American Giants and was signed break open He played all triad outfield positions and, tho' not possessing good insensitive, had cute good unoccupied and a strong instrument. In , while batten , without fear was credited with 26 homers disagree with all jogger but, undeterred by his toughness, usually batted in interpretation lower bisection of interpretation batting disposition for his duration strike up a deal the City American Giants.

    Baseball Career Highlights:
    "In , I knock 27 trace runs. Interpolate another recreation, I unloading the bend in half home runs. After touching the following homer, unfocused manager aforesaid, 'you give a reduction on as contribute as a mule kicks.' That's trade show

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    John Miles (baseball)

    Tuskegee airman and pro baseball player (–)

    Baseball player

    John "Mule" Miles (August 11, &#;&#; May 24, ) was an American professional baseball player who played with the Chicago American Giants of the Negro leagues from to [2] Nicknamed "the Mule" by his manager Candy Jim Taylor after hitting two home runs in one ball game. Taylor commented that Miles "hit like a mule kicks". Miles is legendary for hitting 11 home runs in 11 straight games. John Miles played alongside baseball stars Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige and Monte Irvin.[citation needed] He performed at Yankee Stadium, the Polo Grounds, Comiskey Park, and Griffith Stadium among others.

    Miles was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame in Dallas, Texas on November 4, He was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame at the Alamodome on February 7,

    On June 5, , Miles and 29 other former living Negro league players were "drafted" by each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams in a recognition of the on-field achievements and historical relevance of 30 mostly forgotten Negro league stars. He was picked by the Seattle Mariners.[3]

    In addition to his baseball career, Miles is an original Tuskegee A

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    Notes:


    &#; High School: Phillis Wheatley HS (San Antonio, TX)
    &#; College: St. Philip's College (San Antonio, TX)
    &#; Buried: Meadowlawn Memorial Park Cemetery (San Antonio, TX)
    &#; Played in the Minor Leagues


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    Year

    		TeamLg

    Age

    		Pos

    G

    PA

    AB

    R

    H

    2B

    3B

    HR

    RBI

    SB

    CS

    BB

    SO

    IBB

    HBP

    SH

    SF

    DP

    BA

    OBP

    SLG

    OPS

    OPS+

    CAG

    NAL

    23

    CF

    13

    48

    47

    3

    12

    1

    0

    0

    4

    1

    1

    0

    0

    62

    CAG

    NAL

    24

    3B

    23

    92

    82

    13

    19

    4

    0

    2

    9

    0

    9

    0

    1

    77

    CAG

    NAL

    25

    RF

    9

    38

    32

    6

    8

    2

    2

    2

    9

    0

    5

    1

    0




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    CAG

    NAL

    48

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