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 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. During his recorded 4 years in the Nebraska League, Miller played with 7 different teams: the Omaha Lafayettes, N.B. Falconers, Fontanelle, and Council Bluffs Maroons. Miller played a few seasons for Chicago teams
Columbia Giants and
Chicago Union Giants. He played with many popular players of the day, including
Sol White,
William Binga,
Rube Foster,
Harry Hyde,
Walter Ball, and
Charles "Joe" Green. ==References==