John Milner

John Milner
John Milner
	Milner with the New York Mets in 1974
	First baseman / Left fielder
	Born: December 28, 1949; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: January 4, 2000 (aged 50); East Point, Georgia, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 15, 1971, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	131
Runs batted in	498
Teams
	New York Mets (1971–1977); Pittsburgh Pirates (1978–1981); Montreal Expos (1981–1982); Pittsburgh Pirates (1982);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1979);

John David Milner (December 28, 1949 – January 4, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1971 to 1982 for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos. Milner was a member of the 1973 National League pennant-winning New York Mets team, as well as a member of the 1979 world champion Pittsburgh Pirates team. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he grew up a huge Hank Aaron fan, even appropriating his idol's nickname, "the Hammer".

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