Eddie Milner
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Eddie Milner, born Edward James Milner (May 21, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1980-86, 1988) and San Francisco Giants (1987). Milner batted and threw left-handed. His cousin, John, also was a major league player.
Milner was one of the best defensive center fielders of the 1980s. A fast runner and a good-contact hitter, in 1986 he had a 20-game hitting streak and belted 15 home runs.
On August 2, 1986, Milner collected his team's only hit in a game for fifth time, tying Cesar Tovar's MLB record (1975).
In a seven-year career, Milner was a .253 hitter with 42 home runs and 195 RBI in 804 games.
External link
- Career statistics at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/milneed01.shtml)