George E. Milke (born 1954) is a former baseball

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. He won the

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Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at

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. He is one of seven players from USC to win that award. The others are Bill Thom,

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, Bill Seinsoth, Russ McQueen, Rod Boxberger and Wes Rachels. Prior to playing collegiately, he attended Marian Catholic High School in

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. In 1973 and 1974, he played for the

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of the Alaska Baseball League. Following his college career, he played professionally from 1975 to 1979, although he never reached the big leagues. He was first drafted by the California Angels in the sixth round of the 1972 draft, but he chose not to sign. When he was drafted by the

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in the third round of the 1975 draft, he did sign. In his first professional season, 1975, he played for the Visalia Mets, going 8-3 with a 3.71 ERA in 17 games. From 1976 to 1978 he played for the

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, going 4-7 with a 4.14 ERA in 1976, 7-11 with a 3.21 ERA in 1977, and 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA in 1978. He played his final professional season in 1979 with the Bakersfield Outlaws, going 2-4 with a 6.16 ERA.

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