Michael Wayne Milchin (born February 28, 1968) is a former

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who played for one season. He played for the

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for 26 games during the 1996 season and the

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for 13 games during the 1996 season.

Biography

Milchin was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is Jewish. He attended John Randolph Tucker High School in

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, and played at

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. In 1987, he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was on the

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Team USA at the

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. He played for the

for 26 games during the 1996 season and the

for 13 games during the 1996 season. He had been claimed off waivers by the Orioles from the Twins on August 8, 1996. He was left off the Orioles roster for the 1996 postseason in favor of Arthur Rhodes. He was released by the Orioles on November 19, 1996. Milchin is as of 2020 the Player Representative; Baseball, of Independent Sports & Entertainment.ISE; "About Us"
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