Norm Miller (baseball)
Norman Calvin Miller is an American former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from to for the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves. Later in his career he served in the Astros' front office.Biography
Miller was born in Los Angeles, California, attended Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, California, and is Jewish. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed.
Originally signed by the Los Angeles Angels, he was selected by Houston in the 1964 Rule 5 draft. When he made his major league debut in 1965, he was the sixth-youngest player in the National League. His career was curtailed by a back injury, and he retired at the age of 28. Miller appeared in 540 games and notched 325 hits as a Major Leaguer.
Miller scored the winning run in the famous 1968 1-0 24-inning game between the Astros and New York Mets, when Bob Aspromonte's bases-loaded ground ball went through the legs of Met shortstop Al Weis for an error.
In 2009, Miller published a memoir entitled To All My Fans From 'Norm Who'?. Miller serves as a sports radio host on Saturdays on KILT-AM.
In 2014 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
