Mike Miley

Mike Miley Shortstop Born: (1953-03-30)March 30, 1953 Yazoo City, Mississippi Died: January 6, 1977(1977-01-06) (aged 23) Baton Rouge, Louisiana Batted: Switch Threw: Right MLB debut July 6, 1975, for the California Angels Last MLB appearance October 3, 1976, for the California Angels MLB statistics Batting average .176 Home runs 4 Runs batted in 30
Teams
*California Angels (1975–1976)

Michael Wilfred Miley (March 30, 1953 – January 6, 1977) was a professional baseball player who played two seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He died in a one-car crash in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Miley may have been better known for his football playing days at Louisiana State University. His heroics and leadership as the Tigers quarterback earned him the nickname, "Miracle Mike".

He was California's No. 1 draft pick in 1974 and played in 70 games in 1975 and 14 in 1976. Miley quarterbacked the Louisiana State football team into the Orange Bowl as a junior in 1974 but left school to sign with the Angels later that year.

See also

• List of baseball players who died during their careers

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Mike Miley at Find a Grave

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