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Ben Taylor (pitcher, born 1889)

American baseball player (1889–1946) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Benjamin Harrison Taylor (April 2, 1889 – November 3, 1946) was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1912 Cincinnati Reds. Prior to that, he pitched for the Cincinnati Pippins of the United States Baseball League, until that team disbanded in June 1912.[1] After his Major League stint, he moved to Bedford, Indiana and became an interior designer. He died in an automobile accident, of which he was the sole fatality (his wife and his parents-in-law all survived), in 1946.[1]

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Ben Taylor
Pitcher
Born: (1889-04-02)April 2, 1889
Paoli, Indiana, U.S.
Died: November 3, 1946(1946-11-03) (aged 57)
Martin County, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 1912, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1912, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.18
Strikeouts2
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