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Hughie Miller

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for playing time at first base. However, Luderus had a strong season for the Phillies in 1911, and Miller remained on the bench. Miller appeared in one game for the Phillies, as a
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In the Bois de Belleau, on June 6, 1918, he captured single-handed, two of the enemy. Although in a weakened condition, he continued to perform his duty through the engagement.
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for the 1920 season, but he resigned over the summer because of the limitations from his leg injury. Miller returned to the Marines as a recruiter, and was promoted to
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Miller was hospitalized with a fever, but disobeyed his superior officer's command to stay in the rear so that he could participate in the
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In 1927, Miller married Margaret Icenhower, who worked in a beauty salon and had two children from a previous marriage. After the end of
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Miller returned to the United States in December 1918. He received an honorable discharge from the Marines in May 1919. He received the
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by a machine gun bullet wound to his shoulder. He was hospitalized for about a month, and then was wounded again on September 12 at the
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Miller returned to St. Louis after the war. He worked for a local newspaper, and then began to apply to minor leagues to become an
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was the third-best in the Federal League among first basemen. During the 1915 season, the Terriers demoted Miller to the
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in 1908. He also played for Keokuk in 1909 and 1910, and developed the reputation for being a strong defensive
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In late June 1911, Miller requested and received his release from the Phillies so that he could join the
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Miller recovered from his fever and remained with his unit. He was wounded on July 18 at the
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on June 6, 1918. He captured two German soldiers single-handedly. One of the soldiers was an
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The Federal League folded after the 1915 season, and the Terriers were merged into the
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when a bomb exploded near him. Doctors were able to save his leg.
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Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
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Miller was hospitalized in the veteran's hospital at the
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during the game of June 18, 1911, and did not receive a
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Before the 1914 season, Miller left Montreal for the
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United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I
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He deployed to France with the 1141:"Miller To Tend First Sack For Indians" 708: 706: 704: 680: 629:in 1932, when the award was initiated. 369:. Later in 1918, he was wounded at the 175: 981:"1914 Federal League Fielding Leaders" 702: 700: 698: 696: 694: 692: 690: 688: 686: 684: 566:in April 1917, Miller enlisted in the 346:in 1914 and 1915. He batted and threw 112:June 18, 1911, for the  1442:Burnes, Robert L. (October 1, 1936). 7: 1060:"1915 St. Louis Terriers Statistics" 669:Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 18:American baseball player (1886-1945) 1542:Major League Baseball first basemen 956:"1914 Register League Encyclopedia" 535:on Miller, and assigned him to the 1445:"'Old Pete' Becomes a St. Louisan" 1033:"Miracle if the Senators Win Flag" 493:, where Bransfield had become the 14: 1577:Military personnel from St. Louis 873:"Indoor Practice For the Indians" 763:"Miller Drafted By Philadelphia" 665:Jefferson Barracks Military Post 576:4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 564:America's entry into World War I 485:. Sacramento sent Miller to the 424:. After the 1910 season, he was 248: 228: 1572:Baseball players from St. Louis 1040:. September 2, 1915. p. 11 797:. February 28, 1911. p. 15 743:. September 7, 1918. p. 22 1289:. November 3, 1918. p. 16 1093:. December 28, 1915. p. 6 852:. December 3, 1911. p. 11 769:. 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Miller played in 317:Hugh Stanley Miller 120:Last MLB appearance 1501:Baseball Reference 1361:"Umpires Assigned" 741:The Ogden Standard 616:Battle of Soissons 502:St. Louis Terriers 371:Battle of Soissons 353:Miller joined the 340:St. Louis Terriers 190:St. Louis Terriers 127:St. Louis Terriers 1475:Herald and Review 377:, and received a 314: 313: 310: 309: 75:December 24, 1945 62:December 22, 1886 1614: 1518: 1487: 1486: 1484: 1482: 1468: 1462: 1461: 1459: 1457: 1447: 1439: 1433: 1432: 1430: 1428: 1418: 1411: 1405: 1404: 1402: 1400: 1390: 1383: 1377: 1376: 1374: 1372: 1357: 1351: 1350: 1348: 1346: 1331: 1325: 1324: 1322: 1320: 1305: 1299: 1298: 1296: 1294: 1279: 1270: 1269: 1267: 1265: 1250: 1244: 1243: 1241: 1239: 1224: 1211: 1210: 1208: 1206: 1191: 1185: 1184: 1182: 1180: 1170: 1168:"Base Ball Dope" 1163: 1157: 1156: 1154: 1152: 1137: 1131: 1130: 1128: 1126: 1116: 1109: 1103: 1102: 1100: 1098: 1091:Fall River Globe 1088: 1081: 1075: 1074: 1072: 1070: 1056: 1050: 1049: 1047: 1045: 1038:Hartford Courant 1035: 1028: 1022: 1021: 1019: 1017: 1002: 996: 995: 993: 991: 977: 971: 970: 968: 966: 952: 946: 945: 943: 941: 931: 924: 918: 917: 915: 913: 903: 896: 890: 889: 887: 885: 875: 868: 862: 861: 859: 857: 842: 836: 835: 833: 831: 816: 807: 806: 804: 802: 792: 785: 779: 778: 776: 774: 759: 753: 752: 750: 748: 733: 727: 726: 724: 722: 710: 609:John J. 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Index


First baseman
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Terriers
Batting average
Home runs
Runs batted in
Philadelphia Phillies
1911
St. Louis Terriers
1914
1915
United States
United States Marine Corps
Private
World War I
Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart
professional baseball
first baseman
Major League Baseball
Philadelphia Phillies
National League
St. Louis Terriers
Federal League
right-handed
United States Marine Corps
World War I

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