| Tony Taylor | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Tony_Taylor_(cropped).jpg) Taylor with the Florida Marlins in 2001 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: December 19, 1935 Central Álava, Cuba | |
| Died: July 16, 2020 (aged 84) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1976, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Hits | 2,007 |
| Home runs | 75 |
| Runs batted in | 598 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Antonio Nemesio Taylor Sánchez (December 19, 1935 – July 16, 2020)[1] was a Cuban baseball second baseman who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and Detroit Tigers from 1958 until 1976. He batted and threw right-handed and also played third base and first base.
Taylor was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Giants in 1954 and played for three of their minor league affiliates until 1957, when the Chicago Cubs drafted him in that year's Rule 5 draft and promoted him to the major leagues. After spending two seasons with the organization, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960, the same year he was selected twice as an All-Star. He was subsequently dealt in mid-1971 to the Detroit Tigers, who released him after two seasons. He returned to the Phillies and played his last game on September 29, 1976.
- ^ Pietrusza, David; Matthew Silverman; Gershman, Michael (2000). Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia. New York: Total Sports. p. 1113. ISBN 1-892129-34-5.