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'''Samuel Douglas Taylor''' (born February 27, 1933, died October 8, 2019) was a retired [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]], a former [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] catcher who appeared in 473 games over six seasons from 1958 to 1963 for the [[Chicago Cubs]], [[New York Mets]], [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Cleveland Indians]].<ref name="B-R">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylosa02.shtml Baseball Reference]</ref> The [[left-handed]]-batting Taylor was listed as {{convert|6|ft|2|in}} tall and {{convert|185|lb}}.
'''Samuel Douglas Taylor''' (February 27, 1933 - October 8, 2019) was an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]], a [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] catcher who appeared in 473 games over six seasons from 1958 to 1963 for the [[Chicago Cubs]], [[New York Mets]], [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Cleveland Indians]].<ref name="B-R">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylosa02.shtml Baseball Reference]</ref> The [[left-handed]]-batting Taylor was listed as {{convert|6|ft|2|in}} tall and {{convert|185|lb}}.


Signed by the [[Milwaukee Braves]] in 1956, Taylor was traded with [[Taylor Phillips]] to the Cubs for [[Eddie Haas]], [[Don Kaiser]] and [[Bob Rush (baseball)|Bob Rush]] on December 5, 1957.<ref name="B-R"/> He made his big league debut on April 20, 1958 against the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. Appearing as a pinch hitter for [[Gene Fodge]], he drew a walk in his first plate appearance.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN195804200.shtml Debut game log]</ref> Overall, Taylor appeared in 96 games in 1958, hitting .259 with 78 hits, six home runs and 36 RBI.
Signed by the [[Milwaukee Braves]] in 1956, Taylor was traded with [[Taylor Phillips]] to the Cubs for [[Eddie Haas]], [[Don Kaiser]] and [[Bob Rush (baseball)|Bob Rush]] on December 5, 1957.<ref name="B-R"/> He made his big league debut on April 20, 1958 against the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. Appearing as a pinch hitter for [[Gene Fodge]], he drew a walk in his first plate appearance.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN195804200.shtml Debut game log]</ref> Overall, Taylor appeared in 96 games in 1958, hitting .259 with 78 hits, six home runs and 36 RBI.
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Overall, Taylor played six years in the majors, hitting .245 with 309 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], 47 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], nine [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 33 home runs and 147 RBI in 473 games.<ref name="B-R"/>
Overall, Taylor played six years in the majors, hitting .245 with 309 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], 47 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], nine [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 33 home runs and 147 RBI in 473 games.<ref name="B-R"/>

Taylor passed away October 8, 2019.<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/spartanburg/obituary.aspx?n=sammy-taylor&pid=194115227&fhid=4656 Sammy Taylor Obituary]</ref>


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For other people with the same name, see Sammy Taylor.
Sammy Taylor
Catcher
Born: (1933-02-27)February 27, 1933
Woodruff, South Carolina
Died: October 8, 2019(2019-10-08) (aged 86)
Woodruff, South Carolina
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Average.245
Home Runs33
RBI147
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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Samuel Douglas Taylor (February 27, 1933 - October 8, 2019) was an American professional baseball player, a Major League catcher who appeared in 473 games over six seasons from 1958 to 1963 for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.[1] The left-handed-batting Taylor was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).

Signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1956, Taylor was traded with Taylor Phillips to the Cubs for Eddie Haas, Don Kaiser and Bob Rush on December 5, 1957.[1] He made his big league debut on April 20, 1958 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Appearing as a pinch hitter for Gene Fodge, he drew a walk in his first plate appearance.[2] Overall, Taylor appeared in 96 games in 1958, hitting .259 with 78 hits, six home runs and 36 RBI.

In 110 games in 1959, Taylor hit .269 with 13 home runs and 43 runs batted in in 110 games. His 13 intentional walks were the fourth most that season. Taylor was involved in a rather peculiar situation in a game on June 30 of that year, between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. Stan Musial was at the plate, with a count of 3–1. Pitcher Bob Anderson's next pitch was errant, evading Taylor and rolling all the way to the backstop. Umpire Vic Delmore called ball four, however Anderson and Taylor contended that Musial foul tipped the ball. Because the ball was still in play, and because Delmore was embroiled in an argument with the catcher and pitcher, Musial took it upon himself to try for second base. Seeing that Musial was trying for second, Alvin Dark ran to the backstop to retrieve the ball. The ball wound up in the hands of field announcer Pat Pieper, but Dark ended up getting it back anyway. Absentmindedly, however, Delmore pulled out a new ball and gave it to Taylor. Anderson finally noticed that Musial was trying for second, took the new ball, and threw it to second baseman Tony Taylor. To Anderson's disappointment, the ball flew over Tony Taylor's head into the outfield. Dark, at the same time that Anderson threw the new ball, threw the original ball to shortstop Ernie Banks. Musial, though, did not see Dark's throw and only noticed Anderson's ball fly over the second baseman's head, so he tried to go to third base. On his way there, he was tagged by Banks, and after a delay he was ruled out.[3]

Taylor slumped in 1960, hitting only .207 in 150 at-bats. He lost his starting catching role that year and played in only 74 games.

He was the team's second most used catcher in 1961, behind Dick Bertell.[4] In 1961, he hit .238 with eight home runs and 23 RBI in 235 at-bats (89 games).

He began the 1962 season with the Cubs, hitting .133 in 15 at-bats with them. On April 26, he was traded to the Mets for Bob Smith. In 68 games with the Mets, he hit .222 with three home runs and 20 RBI. Overall, he hit .214 in 173 at-bats that season.

In 1963 - his final season - Taylor played for three different teams. He began the year with the Mets and hit .257 in 41 at-bats with them. On July 1, he was traded with Charlie Neal to the Reds for another catcher, Jesse Gonder. He played in three games for the Reds, collecting no hits in six at-bats. On August 1, he was traded to the Indians for Gene Green. He collected three hits in 10 at-bats for the Indians. Overall, he hit .235 with no home runs and seven RBI in 51 at-bats. He played his final game on August 6.

Overall, Taylor played six years in the majors, hitting .245 with 309 hits, 47 doubles, nine triples, 33 home runs and 147 RBI in 473 games.[1]

Taylor passed away October 8, 2019.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Baseball Reference
  2. ^ Debut game log
  3. ^ Nash, Bruce; Zullo, Allan (1989). Baseball Hall of Shame. Simon and Schuster. p. 46. ISBN 0-671-68766-2. Retrieved ?. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ 1961 team roster
  5. ^ Sammy Taylor Obituary
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