MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The entire Minnesota Twins organization is saddened by the death of former manager Ray Miller, who passed away last night at the age of 75.

“The Minnesota Twins are deeply saddened by the loss of Ray Miller. We send our condolences to the entire Miller family, as well as the other major league organizations that were impacted by his long career as a respected coach and mentor.”

A native of Takoma Park, Maryland, Miller spent over 40 years in the professional ranks as a player and coach. He played 10 seasons in the minor leagues from 1964-73, pitching in the San Francisco, Cleveland and Baltimore systems. He shifted to the coaching ranks in 1974, working in the Orioles’ system until 1977. Miller briefly served as the Texas Rangers’ pitching coach in 1978 before shifting to the same role with Baltimore, where he led a staff that helped win the American League pennant in 1979 and the World Series in 1983. He also oversaw Cy Young campaigns by Mike Flanagan (1979) and Steve Stone (1980) with Baltimore. Miller earned his first career MLB managerial job with the Twins in 1985 and led the team to a 109-130 record in parts of two seasons at Minnesota’s helm. He then spent the next 10 years of his career as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching coach, where he was Doug Drabek’s coach when he won the 1990 AL Cy Young award. Miller’s final MLB managerial stint came with Baltimore from 1998-99 and he posted an overall record of 266-297 as a major league manager. He finished his career with the Orioles as a pitching coach, retiring in 2005, and was inducted into the Orioles’ Hall of Fame in 2010.