Joseph "Cannon Ball" Miller (birthdate unknown) was an American baseballpitcher in the pre-Negro leagues. Prior to his first known games played for the Page Fence Giants,[1] Miller pitched for multiple amateur teams in the Nebraska League with the first known record being his 1890 resigning with the Omaha Lafayettes. [4]
Often referred to as "Kid" Miller in the Nebraska League, Miller held the nation's amateur record of striking out 22 of 27 batters in 1890 while pitching for the Lincoln Giants[5] shortly before they disbanded. During this Pre-Page Fence Giants era, he teamed up with Frank Maupins (later also of the Page Fence Giants) to form a formidable battery with the reorganized Lincoln Giants. [6]
During his recorded 4 years in the Nebraska League, Miller played with 7 different teams: the Omaha Lafayettes, Lincoln Giants, Nebraska City Steam, Prospect Hills, N.B. Falconers, Fontanelle, and Council Bluffs Maroons. [7][8][9][10][11][12]
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