Jack Taylor (19th century baseball player)
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John Besson "Brewery Jack" Taylor (May 23, 1873 - February 7, 1900) was a baseball
player in the National League
from 1891 to 1899. He is often confused with John W. "Jack" Taylor
, who also played in the NL during an overlapping period. His real name has also been erroneously published as John Budd Taylor in many sources, perhaps confused with the Minor League
pitcher Jack "Bud" Taylor of similar period. John Besson Taylor was born in Sandy Hill, Maryland
and moved to Staten Island
, New York
as a young child, where he played with would-become Major League
contemporaries Jack Cronin
, Jack Sharrott
, George Sharrott
, and Tuck Turner
.
"Brewery Jack" was a right-handed pitcher
with a career record and 120 wins and 117 losses. His nine-season career consisted of (in chronological order) one game for the 1891 New York Giants, six seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies
, one with the St. Louis Browns, and a final one with the Cincinnati Reds
. While an ace pitcher, Taylor was known for arguing with umpire
calls and (as his nickname
implies) for his propensity for drinking. Taylor was still considered active in the National League during planning for the 1900 season, but died of Bright's disease
in February of that year. He is buried nearby his mother at Fairview Cemetery in the Castleton Corners
neighborhood of Staten Island, and was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall Of Fame in 2002.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
from 1891 to 1899. He is often confused with John W. "Jack" Taylor
Jack Taylor (20th century baseball player)
John W. "Jack" Taylor was an award-winning right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs baseball team.He was born in New Straitsville, Ohio.- Career :...
, who also played in the NL during an overlapping period. His real name has also been erroneously published as John Budd Taylor in many sources, perhaps confused with the Minor League
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
pitcher Jack "Bud" Taylor of similar period. John Besson Taylor was born in Sandy Hill, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and moved to Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, New York
New York
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as a young child, where he played with would-become Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
contemporaries Jack Cronin
Jack Cronin
John J. Cronin was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1895-1904. He is buried in Oceanview, Cemetery, Section L, formerly known as Vallhalla Cemetery in Staten Island, New York.-External links:*...
, Jack Sharrott
Jack Sharrott
John Henry Sharrott was a Major League Baseball player. He played in the Majors from 1890–1893 and in the minors from 1894-1903. He also managed in the minors from 1904-1906 in the New York State League and coached at Worcester Polytechnic Institute....
, George Sharrott
George Sharrott
George Oscar Sharrott was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1893–1894 with the Brooklyn Grooms.-External links:*...
, and Tuck Turner
Tuck Turner
George A. "Tuck" Turner was a 19th century Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Browns. Born in West New Brighton, New York, "Tuck" broke into the National League with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1893 at the age of 20...
.
"Brewery Jack" was a right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
with a career record and 120 wins and 117 losses. His nine-season career consisted of (in chronological order) one game for the 1891 New York Giants, six seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, one with the St. Louis Browns, and a final one with the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. While an ace pitcher, Taylor was known for arguing with umpire
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
calls and (as his nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
implies) for his propensity for drinking. Taylor was still considered active in the National League during planning for the 1900 season, but died of Bright's disease
Bright's disease
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. The term is no longer used, as diseases are now classified according to their more fully understood causes....
in February of that year. He is buried nearby his mother at Fairview Cemetery in the Castleton Corners
Castleton Corners, Staten Island
Castleton Corners is an upscale neighborhood of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is in a region of the island often referred as the North Shore, Staten Island....
neighborhood of Staten Island, and was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall Of Fame in 2002.