Andrew Miller

American baseball pitcher and reliever

Andrew Miller - American baseball pitcher and reliever
Born

May 21st, 1985
40 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Drafted in 2006, played as a professional baseball pitcher with several teams in Major League Baseball, including the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Yankees. Achieved success as a reliever, particularly during the 2016 season with the Cleveland Indians, which included an outstanding performance in the postseason. Played a significant role in the Indians reaching the World Series that year.

Played for the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series

Achieved All-Star status in 2017

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