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Originally Posted by ramram
So, this thread led me to the question - why "Dots"?
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Reportedly, he got the nickname "Dots" after someone asked Miller's thick-accented teammate Honus Wagner where they could find John Miller. Wagner pointed to Miller and replied, "Dots (That's) Miller."
Rob M
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You should have searched this site http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=199041
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