Tony Taylor (baseball)
Cuban baseball player (1935–2020)
Antonio Nemesio (Sánchez) Taylor (December 19, 1935 – July 16, 2020)[1] was a Cuban baseball second baseman. He was born in Havana. He played nineteen 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 died from stroke-related problems on July 16, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aged 84.[2]
References
change- ↑ Pietrusza, David; Matthew Silverman; Gershman, Michael (2000). Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia. New York: Total Sports. p. 1113. ISBN 1-892129-34-5.
- ↑ Breen, Matt (July 16, 2020). "Phillies fan-favorite, defensive whiz Tony Taylor, 84, dies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
Other websites
change- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Tony Taylor at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Tony Taylor at Baseball Almanac
- Tony Taylor at Baseball Library