James Bradley Mills is the manager of the Houston Astros. He previously served as bench coach of the Boston Red Sox and is a former Major League Baseball player. Mills was educated at Exeter High School in California. Mills reached the major leagues in 1980 and went on to post a .256 batting average with one home run and 12 RBI in 106 games played for the Expos . He divided his time between Triple-A and the majors in each of those seasons, and sustained a right knee injury that ended his playing career at the age of 29. A full-time left-handed hitter and primarily a third baseman, he also... saw time at first base and second. Mills became forever a part of major league history, when in 1983 he was Nolan Ryan's 3,509th career strikeout victim, lifting Ryan past Walter Johnson as the all-time strikeout leader. Mills, who served as an advance scout for the Chicago Cubs, also managed eleven seasons in the minors in the Cubs organization , Rockies and Dodgers organizations .
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| Birthdate: | January 19, 1957 |
| Birthplace: | Exeter, California |
| Age: | 55 |
| All Positions Played: | Third baseman, Infielder |