Despite Erb’s Palsy, A Historic Sports Figure
Many Major League Baseball (MLB) fans and players know Marvin Miller as the powerful labor union organizer. However, Miller’s amazing career in baseball happened only by a twist of fate. Growing up in Brooklyn, Miller wanted to be a high school teacher, like his mother. After college, he took all of his service exams and finished high on the high school teachers’ hiring list. Then he was dealt a blow, according to a recent Fortune interview (Miller granted the interview before his death in November 2012). Miller said he