Jelly Taylor
Appearance
Jelly Taylor | |
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First baseman | |
Born: London, Ohio | July 7, 1910|
Died: October 1976 Cleveland, Ohio | (aged 66)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1934, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Olan "Jelly" Taylor (July 7, 1910 – October, 1976) was an American baseball first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played for the Cincinnati Tigers in 1934 and 1937 and the Memphis Red Sox from 1938 to 1942, and again in 1946. Taylor was selected to three East-West All-Star Games. He served in the United States Army during World War II.[1]
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)