Mike Milchin

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Mike Milchin
Pitcher
Born: (1968-02-28) February 28, 1968 (age 55)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 14,  1996, for the  Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 29,  1996, for the  Baltimore Orioles
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Rome Team

Michael Wayne Milchin (born February 28, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Minnesota Twins for 26 games during the 1996 season and the Baltimore Orioles for 13 games during the 1996 season.

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Biography

Milchin was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is Jewish. [1] [2] He attended John Randolph Tucker High School in Richmond, Virginia, and played at Clemson University. In 1987, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3] He was on the Gold Medal Team USA at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. [2] [4]

He played for the Minnesota Twins for 26 games during the 1996 season and the Baltimore Orioles for 13 games during the 1996 season. He had been claimed off waivers by the Orioles from the Twins on August 8, 1996. [5] He was left off the Orioles roster for the 1996 postseason in favor of Arthur Rhodes. [6] He was released by the Orioles on November 19, 1996. [7]

Milchin is as of 2020 the Player Representative; Baseball, of Independent Sports & Entertainment. [8]

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References

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  3. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. Mike Milchin (1945-02-26). "Mike Milchin". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. "Comings and Goings For Thursday, August 8," The Wall Street Journal, Thursday, August 8, 1996. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. Maske, Mark. "Despite Controversy, It's Still a Level Playing Field," The Washington Post, Wednesday, October 2, 1996. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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  8. ISE; "About Us"