Robert John (Bob) Miller

Robert John (Bob) Miller

U of D Baseball Player
Philadelphia Phillies Player (1949 – 1958)
U of D Baseball Manager (1965 – 2000)

Bob Miller was born in Detroit, Michigan and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his release from active service, Miller went on to attend the University of Detroit. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1948 and was called up to the Major Leagues in 1949 staying with the Phillies throughout his MLB career. He was a part of the 1950 “Whiz Kids” only the second Phillies team to win a National League pennant. After his playing career ended, he went on to a baseball coaching career at the University of Detroit that lasted from 1965 – 2000, where his teams would win 896 games. Bob Miller was inducted into the Detroit Mercy Titans Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979 and was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. He passed away on November 27, 2020 at 94 years of age.