Cannon Ball Miller | |
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Pitcher, Outfield | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Left | |
debut | |
1890, for the Lincoln Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1908, for the Fuqua Giants | |
Teams | |
Joseph "Cannon Ball" Miller (birthdate unknown) was an American baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues. Prior to his first known games played for the Page Fence Giants, [1] Miller pitched for multiple amateur teams in the Nebraska League with the first known record being his 1890 resigning with the Omaha Lafayettes. [4]
Often referred to as "Kid" Miller in the Nebraska League,Miller held the nation's amateur record of striking out 22 of 27 batters in 1890 while pitching for the Lincoln Giants [5] shortly before they disbanded. During this Pre-Page Fence Giants era,he teamed up with Frank Maupins (later also of the Page Fence Giants) to form a formidable battery with the reorganized Lincoln Giants. [6]
During his recorded 4 years in the Nebraska League,Miller played with 7 different teams:the Omaha Lafayettes, [4] Lincoln Giants, [5] Nebraska City Steam,Prospect Hills, [7] N.B. Falconers, [8] Fontanelle, [9] and Council Bluffs Maroons. [10]
Miller played a few seasons for Chicago teams Columbia Giants and Chicago Union Giants. [2] [11]
He played with many popular players of the day,including Sol White,William Binga,Rube Foster,Harry Hyde,Walter Ball,and Charles "Joe" Green. [2]