Born in Vinton, Iowa, Miller debuted in the Major Leagues on April 16, 1921 at the age of 26 with the Washington Senators, but in 1922 Miller was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics. He also appeared for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox.\n', '

Miller batted .311 in 1,820 Major League games played with 1,934 hits over the course of his 16-year career, with 389 doubles, 96 triples and 116 home runs. Defensively, he recorded a .972 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions and first base. He\'s best known for hitting a two-out walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 5 of the 1929 World Series, in which the Athletics won their fourth world championship. Miller was the A\'s starting right fielder during their three consecutive American League championships, and batted .258 with 17 hits in 18 World Series games from 1929–31. He retired as a player six days after his 42nd birthday.\n', '

Miller then continued in uniform as a coach for 17 years after his playing career ended, working with the Red Sox (1937), Detroit Tigers (1938–41), Chicago White Sox (1942–49) and Athletics (1950–53).\n', '

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