Lastings Darnell Milledge was born on April 5,1985 and is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
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22 Facts About Lastings Milledge
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Lastings Milledge played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox and then in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yakult Swallows.
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Lastings Milledge was the youngest player in MLB's National League during his rookie season in 2006.
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Lastings Milledge received the win on the mound in the semi-final game of the regional, giving up only one run on a solo home run to Matt Rigney in a win against Mississippi.
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Lastings Milledge subsequently transferred to Lakewood Ranch High School where he finished his education and amateur baseball career.
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Delay in signing Lastings Milledge prevented him from beginning his professional career until shortly before the end of the minor league season in 2003.
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Lastings Milledge went 1 for 4 with a double off Arizona pitcher Miguel Batista.
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Lastings Milledge was 21 years, 55 days old on the day of his debut - exactly the same age as former Met Darryl Strawberry when he made his 1983 debut.
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On November 30,2007, Lastings Milledge was traded to the Washington Nationals for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider.
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Lastings Milledge served as the everyday starting center fielder for the Nationals.
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Lastings Milledge went 2 for 18 in his first five games after his return.
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Lastings Milledge showed growth in his work ethic and his glove work improved.
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Lastings Milledge finished a below par 2009 with 11 doubles, 0 triples, 4 home runs, 21 runs batted in, was walked 13 times, struck out 47 times, stole 7 bases, those went along with.
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On December 2,2010, Lastings Milledge became a free agent when the Pirates elected not to tender a contract offer to him for 2011.
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Lastings Milledge cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Charlotte.
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Lastings Milledge signed a one-year contract with a club option for a second year with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on December 27,2011.
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Lastings Milledge played in 125 games for the Swallows in 2012, hitting.
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On January 24,2017, Lastings Milledge signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Lastings Milledge is an advocate for increasing African-American participation in baseball.
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Lastings Milledge owns and operates 1st Round Training, a hitting and training facility in Palmetto, Florida, that aims to mentor and train young players.
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In 2018, Lastings Milledge was married and was expecting his first child with his wife, DePree.
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