| Corky Miller | |
| Width: | 250 |
| Team: | Chicago White Sox |
| Number: | 44 |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Born: | 18 March 1976 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutdate: | September 4 |
| Debutyear: | 2001 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statyear: | 2008 season |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .176 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 8 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 35 |
| Teams: | |
Corky Abraham Phillip Miller http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/baseball/archive/2005/04/corky_miller_wh.shtml (born March 18, 1976 in Yucaipa, California) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox organization. Miller has also played for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves in MLB and in the Seattle Mariners organization.
He was signed by the Boston Red Sox on April 25, 2006, and added to the Pawtucket Red Sox Triple-A roster. While at Pawtucket, Miller gained some national attention by being behind the plate when Tampa Bay Devil Rays prospect Delmon Young tossed his bat at and hit an umpire on April 26, 2006.
Miller was promoted to Boston on August 5, , but his tenure in Boston would not last long. After appearing in just one game (a 7-6 defeat against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on August 6, 2006), Miller would be designated for assignment on August 14, 2006, to make room for Craig Breslow, who was promoted from Pawtucket. Miller was granted free agency after the season and signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.
On July 31, , the Braves called up Miller to fill up the backup catcher role after previous backup catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia was traded that day. He made his debut on August 2, hitting a pinch-hit infield single. On August 5, Miller hit a game-tying RBI double, his first extra-base hit since , against the Colorado Rockies. On September 15, Miller hit his first home run since 2002.
On August 1, , Miller was designated for assignment, and was eventually sent outright to the minors. He returned to the Braves active roster on September 1. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[1]