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Old 06-17-2017, 10:51 PM
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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."

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You should have searched this site http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=199041
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