Doggie Miller
Encyclopedia
George Frederick "Doggie" Miller (August 15, 1864 in Brooklyn, New York - April 6, 1909 in Ridgewood, New York
), is a former professional baseball player who played catcher
in the major leagues from 1884-1896. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Pirates
, Louisville Colonels
, and St. Louis Browns
.
Ridgewood, New York
Ridgewood, New York refers to different places:*Ridgewood, Queens, in the borough of Queens in New York City*Ridgewood, Niagara County, New York, a hamlet in Niagara County, New York...
), is a former professional baseball player who played catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
in the major leagues from 1884-1896. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, Louisville Colonels
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
, and St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
.