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In a 16-season career, McMillan posted a .243 Average with 68 Home Run s and 594 RBI in 2093 Games . McMillan, who spent 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, was his team’s glue between the Infield and Outfield in the 1950s . He won the very first three Gold Gloves for the shortstop position (1957 in MLB, 1958-59 in the National League ), and in 1954 , he set a since-surpassed major league record of 129 Double Play s. Twice named to the NL All-Star team (1956-57), McMillan also played with the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets and finished his career in 1966. In 1975 he returned to Milwaukee as a manager, and in 1975 replaced Yogi Berra as the Mets manager. Roy McMillan was inducted to the Cincinnati Reds Hall Of Fame in 1971 . He died in Bonham, Texas at age of 68. EXTERNAL LINK |
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