Robert Fogle Milliken was a reliever and spot starter in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Milliken batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Majorsville, West Virginia. Milliken pitched in the minor leagues with Fort Worth and Montreal before joining the military from 1951 to 1952. After being discharged, he helped the Brooklyn Dodgers to clinch the 1953 National League pennant with an 8?4 mark, 65 strikeouts, 117 innings, and a 3.37 ERA in 37 appearances, including 10 starts. He faced the New York Yankees in the World Series of that year and pitched two innings of shutout relief. In 1954 he went 5?2 with two saves in 24 games, three as a starter, as he recorded a 4.02 ERA in a league where the pitchers averaged 4.07. After that, he suffered arm problems and did not return to the major leagues. From 1955 to 1956 Milliken divided his playing time between Fort Worth and Montreal. Following his playing retirement, he returned to the majors as a bullpen and pitching coach with the St. Louis Cardinals. 

August 25th, 1926 in Majorsville  /  Died:   Jan 4th, 2007 - at the age of 80