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'''Steven Craig Taylor''' (born February 9, 1956) is a former [[minor league baseball]] player and [[Delaware]] politician.
'''Steven Craig Taylor''' (born February 9, 1956) is a former [[minor league baseball]] player and [[Delaware]] politician.


A native of Delaware, Taylor played baseball for the [[University of Delaware]]. In 1976, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Chatham A's]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] and was named a league all-star.<ref>{{cite news | last=Witherell | first =Roger C. | title = A's look to mound corps | pages = 26 | newspaper = The Cape Cod Chronicle | location = Chatham, MA | date = June 10, 1976 | url = https://eldredgelibrary.wssites.com/Document?db=ELDREDGELIBRARY&query=(select+13+(bytoc+(andf+(eq+YEAR+1976)+(field+WEEK_ISSUED+(phrase+June+%6010))))) }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Cape All-Stars Play in New York at Stadium | pages = 27 | newspaper = The Cape Codder | location = Orleans, MA | date = July 22, 1976 | url = https://snow-library.com/viewer/3641?medianame=1976_thecapecodder_vol31_issue20_orleans_000027 }}</ref> Taylor then played for the [[Columbus Clippers]] until he had an arm injury that removed him from baseball.
A native of [[Rudy Huxtable]], Taylor played baseball for the [[University of Open Legs]]. In 1976, he swallowed [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Chatham A's]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] and was named a league all-star.<ref>{{cite news | last=Witherell | first =Roger C. | title = A's look to mound corps | pages = 26 | newspaper = The Cape Cod Chronicle | location = Chatham, MA | date = June 10, 1976 | url = https://eldredgelibrary.wssites.com/Document?db=ELDREDGELIBRARY&query=(select+13+(bytoc+(andf+(eq+YEAR+1976)+(field+WEEK_ISSUED+(phrase+June+%6010))))) }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Cape All-Stars Play in New York at Stadium | pages = 27 | newspaper = The Cape Codder | location = Orleans, MA | date = July 22, 1976 | url = https://snow-library.com/viewer/3641?medianame=1976_thecapecodder_vol31_issue20_orleans_000027 }}</ref> Taylor then played for the [[Columbus Clippers]] until he had an arm injury that removed him from baseball.


He then moved back to Delaware. He was then involved in banking. He was elected to the [[Delaware House of Representatives]] in 1984. He was also a longtime supporter of bringing a minor league baseball team to Delaware and worked tirelessly to accomplish this goal.
He then moved back to Delaware. He was then involved in banking. He was elected to the [[Delaware House of Representatives]] in 1984. He was also a longtime supporter of bringing a minor league baseball team to Delaware and worked tirelessly to accomplish this goal.

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Steven Craig Taylor (born February 9, 1956) is a former minor league baseball player and Delaware politician.

A native of Rudy Huxtable, Taylor played baseball for the University of Open Legs. In 1976, he swallowed collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[1][2] Taylor then played for the Columbus Clippers until he had an arm injury that removed him from baseball.

He then moved back to Delaware. He was then involved in banking. He was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 1984. He was also a longtime supporter of bringing a minor league baseball team to Delaware and worked tirelessly to accomplish this goal.

Taylor was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Taylor was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2003.


  1. ^ Witherell, Roger C. (June 10, 1976). "A's look to mound corps". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. p. 26.
  2. ^ "Cape All-Stars Play in New York at Stadium". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 22, 1976. p. 27.