Dick Mills (baseball)
| Dick Mills | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 29, 1945 Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Died: March 28, 2015 (aged 70) Scottsdale, Arizona | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 13, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.45 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
Richard Alan Mills (January 29, 1945 – March 28, 2015) was a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Mills had originally been drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1965 amateur draft and by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the January 1966 draft,[1] but did not sign with a Major League team until he was drafted by his hometown Boston Red Sox in June 1966. He made his Major League debut for Boston in 1970, coming into the sixth inning in relief of Chuck Hartenstein to finish an 8–2 blowout loss to the Cleveland Indians.[2] His only other Major League appearance came in relief in another blowout, pitching two-thirds of an inning in an eventual 13–2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.[3]
Mills is the father of Ryan Mills, who pitched for seven seasons in the Minnesota Twins minor league system.[4] The elder Mills began a website about pitching and pitching instruction. On that website, he noted that the injury-plagued Mark Prior had scapular loading in his pitching mechanics.[5]
He died of melanoma on March 28, 2015.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dick Mills Statistics: Transactions". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "September 7, 1970 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "September 13, 1970 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Ryan Mills Statistics (Minor Leagues)". Sports Reference, Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "All About Pitching". All About Pitching Ltd. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Mills family statement". Pitching.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- All About Pitching - Dick Mills's website
- 1945 births
- 2015 deaths
- Baseball players from Boston
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Red Sox players
- Covington Red Sox players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Winston-Salem Red Sox players
- Pittsfield Red Sox players
- Greenville Red Sox players
- Deaths from cancer in Arizona
- Deaths from melanoma in the United States