Former Red Eddie Milner dies at 60

Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Eddie Milner died Monday at 60, the Reds announced Wednesday.

Milner, a Columbus native who played two years in college at Central State University, played in 804 games for the Reds between 1980 and 1988. He was a 21st-round selection in the 1976 draft. He was a .253 career hitter with 42 home runs, 145 stolen bases and 195 RBIs.

“I’m so sad about the passing of my great friend and teammate,” former Reds pitcher Tom Hume wrote on Twitter. “A true God fearing man. So committed to the game of baseball. I will miss the big smile he always had. No matter if he was happy or sad, (you) never knew.”

Milner hit a career-best .268 in 1982. He hit .261 with 41 stolen bases in 1983. He hit a career-best 15 home runs in 1986 with a .259 average.

Milner was traded to the Giants in 1987 but returned to the Reds as a free agent in 1988.

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