Bob G. Miller 1953 (in 1962)
One of the two Bob Millers on the '62 Mets (a third Bob Miller, a veteran of the Phillies, was also active in that era but the three of them were not all in the majors simultaneously).
I've never seen this nice portrait of him before.
The shot of him in a Giants uniform, I have seen before, but I still haven't found an explanation. This print in the Brace mega-collection just adds to the confusion. Miller was a Tigers' bonus baby, was still in their system until dealt to the Reds and finally to the Mets in '62, and then out of the game. No indication anywhere he was ever with the Giants.
The back of the SF print refers to "George doesn't remember what year this is from or what Miller was doing there" which suggests a certain official quality to this collection. My guess would be something pretty standard for the '60s. Teams often tried out free agents by having them pitch batting practice on the road. Miller, a lefty, was from Chicago. Its 2 + 2 but I can't confirm the 4.
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