Former Philadelphia Phillies infielder Tony Taylor (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
Phillies legendary infielder Tony Taylor has passed away
Wall of Fame Philadelphia Phillies infielder Tony Taylor has passed away at 84, according to SportsRadio 94 WIP’s Howard Eskin.
Taylor played 19 seasons in the majors, parts of 15 with the Phillies from 1960-71 and 1974-76. Across 1,669 career games in Philadelphia, Taylor slashed .261/.322/.346 with 219 doubles, 63 triples, 51 home runs, 461 RBI, 477 walks and 818 strikeouts.
Taylor was inducted onto the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2002, the second-to-last year of Veterans Stadium.