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"Schoolboy" Johnny Taylor
Pitcher
Born: (1916-02-04)February 4, 1916
Hartford, Connecticut
Died: June 15, 1987(1987-06-15) (aged 71)
Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1935, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1945, for the New York Cubans
Career statistics
Win–loss record17-17
Earned run average4.14
Strikeouts228
Shutouts2
Teams

John Arthur Taylor, Jr. (February 4, 1916 – June 15, 1987), nicknamed "Schoolboy", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Taylor starred in baseball and track at Bulkeley High School.[1] He joined the New York Cubans in 1935, and tossed a no-hitter against Satchel Paige's All-Stars at the Polo Grounds in 1937.[1] In 1938, Taylor was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game, and hurled two scoreless innings of relief.[citation needed] Taylor played briefly for the Newark Eagles in 1940.[2] He served in the US Army from 1942 to 1944, then returned to play for the New York Cubans for two more seasons.[citation needed]

Taylor died in Hartford in 1987 at age 71.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Rebecca Lurye (November 21, 2019). "Negro Leagues star Johnny 'Schoolboy' Taylor may be Hartford's greatest baseball player; with enough signatures, a city ballfield may be named for him". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Johnny Taylor Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.