The Twins and Pirates both issued statements on Wednesday regarding the death of former manager and pitching coach Ray Miller, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 75.

“The Minnesota Twins are deeply saddened by the loss of Ray Miller. We send our condolences to the entire Miller family, as well as the other Major League organizations that were impacted by his long career as a respected coach and mentor,” the Twins said in a statement.

“Ray Miller was a beloved member of the Pirates organization for 10 seasons whose passion and dedication played an instrumental role in the team’s three straight postseason appearances from 1990-92," the Pirates said. "He was respected not only as a pitching coach by players in the Pirates organization, but also throughout the entire game of baseball. “We are saddened to hear of his passing and offer our thoughts and prayers to his family during this difficult time.”

A native of Takoma Park, Md., Miller spent more than 40 years in the professional ranks as a player and coach. He played 10 seasons in the Minor Leagues from 1964-73, pitching in the San Francisco, Cleveland and Baltimore systems. He shifted to the coaching ranks in 1974, working in the Orioles system until 1977. Miller briefly served as the Rangers’ pitching coach in 1978 before shifting to the same role with Baltimore, where he led a staff that helped win the American League pennant in 1979 and the World Series in 1983. He also oversaw Cy Young campaigns by Mike Flanagan (1979) and Steve Stone (1980) with Baltimore.

Miller earned his first career MLB managerial job with the Twins in 1985 and led the team to a 109-130 record in parts of two seasons. He then spent the next 10 years of his career as the Pirates’ pitching coach and was Doug Drabek’s coach when he won the 1990 NL Cy Young Award. Miller’s final MLB managerial stint came with Baltimore from 1998-99, posting an overall record of 266-297. He finished his career with the Orioles as a pitching coach, retiring in 2005, and was inducted into the Orioles’ Hall of Fame in 2010.