Baseball player
| Harry Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Taylor with the Chicago Cubs, c. 1932 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1907-12-26)December 26, 1907 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, US | |
| Died: April 27, 1969(1969-04-27) (aged 61) Toledo, Ohio, US | |
| Batted: LeftThrew: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1932, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 28, 1932, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .125 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Harry Warren Taylor (December 26, 1907 – April 27, 1969) was a professional baseball player who played as a first baseman for the 1932 Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 1.5 inches (1.867 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.
Biography
Taylor's minor league baseball career spanned 1928 to 1943; he appeared in 1099 minor league games while playing for more than 10 different teams. He appeared in 10 games in the major leagues, with the Chicago Cubs in 1932, batting .125 (1-for-8) with one run scored. The Cubs released Taylor to the Reading Keystones of the International League at the end of May 1932. Late in his career, he served as player-manager of the Tiffin Mud Hens in 1941 and Jackson Senators in 1942.
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"Handsome Harry" volunteered into the United States Navy during World War II and, although he took all of the combat training, because of his age and background as a professional athlete, he was made a fitness officer. After the war he rejoined the Cubs organization for a short time and then became a businessman until his death from leukemia in 1969. At the time of his death he was survived by his second wife, a son, a daughter and a granddaughter.
References
- ^ "Harry Taylor Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Harry Taylor, Cubs First Sacker, Sent to Reading On Option". Herald News. Passaic, New Jersey. INS. May 31, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "Named Jackson Pilot". The Cincinnati Enquirer. AP. December 29, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1907 births
- 1969 deaths
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Chicago Cubs players
- Ottumwa Packers players
- Seattle Indians players
- Reading Keystones players
- Albany Senators players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Tiffin Mud Hens players
- Jackson Senators players
- Newark Bears players
- Binghamton Triplets players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II