Mike Miley

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.[1]

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 runs4
Runs batted in30
Teams

Miley attended East Jefferson High School in Metairie, LA but 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".[2]

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

References

  1. New York Times (January 7, 1977). "Angels' infielder Miley dies in auto accident". UPI. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  2. Once-famed LSU Bengals toothless in '75 season


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