Wally Millies

Wally Millies
Wally Millies
	Catcher
	Born: October 18, 1906; Chicago
	Died: February 28, 1995 (aged 88); Oak Lawn, Illinois
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 23, 1934, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	May 21, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	65
Teams
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1934); Washington Senators (1936–1937); Philadelphia Phillies (1939–1941);

Walter Louis Millies (October 18, 1906 in Chicago – February 28, 1995 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) was a major league baseball player and scout and a minor league manager.

Millies was a catcher during six seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 1934 and 1941. In 246 games, he compiled a .243 batting average with 65 RBI.

Millies had a long career as a minor league manager following his major league career including a stint as the skipper of the Kinston Eagles of the Coastal Plain League.

After his minor league managerial career, Millies was a scout for the New York Mets, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos, based in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

During World War II, Millies served in the Navy.

References

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Gaunt, Robert (1997). We Would Have Played Forever: The Story of the Coastal Plain Baseball League. Baseball America, Inc. ISBN 0-945164-02-5.

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