| Doug Million | |
|---|---|
 Million pitching for Sarasota High School | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1975-10-13)October 13, 1975 Fort Thomas, Kentucky | |
| Died: September 23, 1997(1997-09-23) (aged 21) Mesa, Arizona | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Douglas Lloyd Million (October 13, 1975 – September 23, 1997) was an Americanbaseball player who is notable for winning theGatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year Award in 1994. He played minor league baseball for four seasons, and died during his fourth season aged 21, shortly after suffering a severeasthma attack.[1]
Million was drafted by theColorado Rockies in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1994 amateur draft out ofSarasota High School. He began his professional career that year, splitting the season between theArizona League Rockies andBend Rockies, going a combined 6–3 with a 2.20ERA while striking out 92 batters in 692⁄3 innings of work.
According to theBaseball America pre-1995 rankings, Million was the 19th best prospect in the minor leagues. With theSalem Avalanche in 1995, he went 5–7 with a 4.62 ERA in 24 games (23 starts).
He was the 69th best prospect according to theBaseball America pre-1996 rankings. He split that year between the Avalanche andNew Haven Ravens, going a combined 10–8 with a 2.74 ERA in 27 games (26 starts).
In 1997, Million pitched for the Avalanche and Ravens, going a combined 5–14 with a 6.32 ERA in 28 games (27 starts).
Overall, he went 26–32 with a 4.12 ERA in 92 minor league games pitched.
While playing an electronic trivia game with a teammate, Million suffered a severeasthma attack and died shortly afterward.[1]