Otis Louis Miller (February 2, 1901 – July 26, 1959) was an American politician and baseball player.

Otis L. Miller
Third baseman
Born: (1901-02-02)February 2, 1901
Belleville, Illinois
Died: July 26, 1959(1959-07-26) (aged 58)
Belleville, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1927, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 1932, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.274
Home runs0
Runs batted in91
Teams

Baseball career

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Miller was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns (1927) and Boston Red Sox (1930–1932). Miller batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Belleville, Illinois. In a four-season career, Miller was a .274 hitter (229-for-837) with 95 runs and 91 RBI in 272 games played.[1]

Political career

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Miller served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1949 until his death as a Republican.[2] His son Otis L. Miller, Jr. also served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1961 and 1962.[3]

Miller died in Belleville, Illinois, at the age of 58.

Notes

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  1. ^ Retrospect
  2. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1959–1960,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller,' pg. 310
  3. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961–1962,' Biographical Sketch of Otis L. Miller (son), pg. 336
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