Robert Milacki (born July 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in

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between and , mostly with the

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Playing career

Milacki began his career with the

, pitching for them from 1988 to . He started three games as a September call-up in 1988, allowing only 2 runs and 9 hits in 25 innings. In his rookie season of 1989, Milacki led the

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with 36 games started, posting a 14–12 record with a career-best 3.74 ERA. On April 23, 1989, Milacki pitched a rare

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against the

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in which he faced the minimum 27 batters; he allowed 3 hits and 2 walks. On July 13, 1991, the Orioles defeated the Oakland A's 2–0 on a combined

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. Milacki pitched the first six innings of the game, with no runs on no hits, three walks and three strikeouts. He was pulled from the game after a line drive struck him on the arm, despite the batter being retired when the ball bounced towards first base. Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson, and Gregg Olson each followed up with a no-hit scoreless inning to complete the

. After posting a 6–8 record for the Orioles in 1992, Milacki became a

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. He pitched a combined 22 games with the Indians, Royals, and Mariners through the 1996 season. In 1997, he pitched in six games for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in Japan.

Post-playing career

Since 2001, Milacki has been a minor league pitching coach in several organizations: * 2001: Hickory Crawdads, Low-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers * 2002:

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, AA affiliate of the

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* 2003-2004: Hickory Crawdads, Low-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers * 2005-2008: Lynchburg Hillcats, High-A affiliate of the

* 2009: Lakewood BlueClaws, Low-A affiliate of the

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* 2010-2012: Reading Phillies, AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies * 2013-2014: Clearwater Threshers, High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies * 2015-2017: Syracuse Chiefs, AAA affiliate of the

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* 2018:

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, High-A affiliate of the

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*2019: Biloxi Shuckers, AA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers *2021-2025: Idaho Falls Chukars, members of the Pioneer League, an independent professional baseball league.

Personal life

Milacki was born in

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, and grew up in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He graduated from Lake Havasu High School in 1982 and attended Yavapai Community College. Milacki and his wife Kim have two daughters, Brittany and Ashlee, and a son, Robert. Ashlee played college basketball for Glendale Community College. Robert was drafted as a pitcher in the 38th round (1151st pick) by the

in the 2018 baseball season.

References

External links

Bob Milacki
at SABR (Baseball BioProject) : {{DEFAULTSORT:Milacki, Bob 1964 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan American people of Polish descent Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Trenton, New Jersey Charlotte Knights players Charlotte O's players Cleveland Indians players Daytona Beach Admirals players Hagerstown Suns players Kansas City Royals players Kintetsu Buffaloes players Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins (FSL) players Minor league baseball coaches Nashville Sounds players New Orleans Zephyrs players Omaha Royals players People from Lake Havasu City, Arizona Rochester Red Wings players Seattle Mariners players St. Paul Saints players Syracuse Chiefs coaches Tacoma Rainiers players Yavapai Roughriders baseball players