Percy Miller (pitcher)

Percy Miller (January 28, 1897 – January 14, 1958), nicknamed "Dimps", was an American Negro league pitcher and manager in the 1920s and 1930s.

Percy Miller
Pitcher
Born: (1897-01-28)January 28, 1897 Omaha, Nebraska
Died: January 14, 1958(1958-01-14) (aged 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Chicago Giants
Last appearance
1937, for the Detroit Stars
Teams
Chicago Giants (1921) St. Louis Stars (1922–1923, 1925-1926) St. Louis Giants (1924) Cleveland Elites (1926) Kansas City Monarchs (1926) Cleveland Hornets (1927) Nashville Elite Giants (1930) Cleveland Cubs (1931) Newark Browns (1932) Nashville Elite Giants (1933–1934) Detroit Stars (1937)

A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Miller made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Chicago Giants. He went on to enjoy a long career with several teams, and finished his career as player-manager of the Detroit Stars in 1937.^[1][2][3] Miller died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1958 at age 60.