Brian Tate Milner (born November 17, 1959) is a former

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player. He played two games in

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for the

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in 1978 as a catcher.

Career

Milner was drafted in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft by the

and called up almost immediately, the only catcher to be brought directly to the major leagues after being signed since the draft began in 1965, and the first Blue Jays player to do so. Making his debut at the age of eighteen years and seven months, he remains the youngest person to play for the team. Milner played in two games in June 1978, getting four hits, including a

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, in nine

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s, scoring three runs, and picking up two RBIs. Milner was sent down to the rookie league

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shortly thereafter, where he hit .337. He played four more seasons in the

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, but suffered a series of injuries and never played in the major leagues again. He later served as a

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in the

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organization from 1991–95, and as a

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for the

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from 1996–2007. Milner is the father of Major League

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Hoby Milner.

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Career

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