Roy David McMillan (July 17, 1929 – November 2, 1997) was a shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. From 1951 through 1966, McMillan played for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves, and New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed. Following his retirement as a player, McMillan managed the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets. He was born in Bonham, Texas and attended Bonham High School.
In a 16-season career, McMillan posted a .243 batting average with 68 home runs and 594 runs batted in in 2,093 games played.
McMillan, who spent 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, was his team's glue between the infield and outfield in the 1950s. Once dubbed "Mr. Shortstop", he won the first three Gold Gloves for the shortstop position (1957 in MLB, 1958-59 in the National League). In 1954, he set a since-surpassed major league record of 129 double plays.
In 1957, McMillan and six of his Redleg teammates—Ed Bailey, Johnny Temple, Don Hoak, Gus Bell, Wally Post and Frank Robinson—were voted into the National League All-Star starting lineup, the result of a ballot stuffing campaign by Reds fans. Bell remained on the team as a reserve, but Post was taken off altogether. Bell and Post were replaced as starters by Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. The Reds managed to assemble a respectable team after a middling decade that meant a run to the World Series in 1961, but McMillan was not to be part of it. He was traded on December 15, 1960 to the Milwaukee Braves for Joey Jay (who won 20 games in two straight seasons) and Juan Pizarro.
McMillan also played with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets and finished his career in 1966. Dubiously, with 2,093 games played, McMillan is one of fourteen players to have played over two thousand games without ever reaching the postseason (the closest he came was with the 1956 season, where they finished two games out of a pennant).
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Some of their strengths
Roy McMillan has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intense, Intuitive, Imaginative, Creative, Compassionate, Loyal, and Generous.
Intuitive and Imaginative
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Roy McMillan is someone who is a highly intuitive, creative and imaginative person who is very loyal, caring and compassionate to others. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Soulful and Intuitive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Roy McMillan well know them as someone who can be graceful, romantic, and reserved, like gentle rain.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Roy McMillan as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Social and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Roy McMillan is someone who values forming deep friendships and relationships, and who has strong intuition and reasoning skills .
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Traditional and Patient
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Roy McMillan tends to be someone who is a patient person that is very emotional, has a very sharp memory, has an ability to understand people, and who tends to be traditional and frugal.
Some of Roy McMillan's challenges
While Roy McMillan has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Roy McMillan can be Emotional, Sensitive, Standoffish, Impulsive, Careless, Hesitant, and Narcissistic.
Emotional and Standoffish
One of Roy McMillan's key challenges is that they are someone who can be emotional and standoffish.
Sensitive and Critical
Roy McMillan is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Sensitive and Money-oriented
Finally, Roy McMillan also can have mood swings, be overly sensititive, and be a bit rigid and materialistic.
