Former Terp Eric Milton Named American League Player of the Week
9/14/1999 8:00:00 AM | Baseball
Sept. 14, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, MD. - Former Maryland baseball standout Eric Milton, who is a starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, has been named the American League Player of the Week. Milton earned the award by virtue of his 7-0 no-hitter against the Anahiem Angels last Saturday.
Against the Angels, Milton struck out a career-high 13 batters, including Jeff Davanon for the final out. He became the first former Maryland player to throw a no-hitter in the Major Leagues, and the first Twins pitcher since Scott Erikson no-hit Milwaukee on April 27, 1994.
Including Saturday's performance, Milton is currently 7-11 with a 4.64 ERA.
Milton played for the Terps from 1994-96. He ended his career at Maryland with the school records for most strikeouts in a season (118 in 1996) and career (236).
"Everybody here in the Maryland athletic department, especially the baseball coaches, are extremely pleased and happy for Eric," said Maryland head coach Tom Bradley, who coached Milton during his college career. "We really think he is going to develop into an outstanding pitcher down the road."
Milton's masterpiece marks the second time in four months that a player from Maryland has made national headlines. Current senior Jamie Hammond (Greensboro, N.C.) threw a perfect game on June 18 in a summer league contest between his Waynesboro Generals and the New Market Rebels.
"It's been a great summer for us," said Bradley. "Those two performances have definitely been high points for our program this year."
