PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tony Taylor, a former Philadelphia Phillies infielder and coach, died Thursday. He was 84.
The Phillies said in a statement that Taylor died from complications of a stroke suffered in 2019. He batted .261 with 2,007 hits, 1,005 runs and 234 stolen bases in 2,195 career games.
Taylor, an All-Star in 1960, was inducted into the team’s Wall of Fame in 2002. He was inducted into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2004.
“Tony was undeniably one of the most popular Phillies of his or any other generation,” said Phillies managing partner John Middleton.