Steve Taylor (politician)
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Steve Taylor was a minor league baseball
player and a Delaware
politician.
A native of Delaware, Taylor played baseball for the University of Delaware
. He then played for the Columbus Clippers
until he had an arm injury that removed him from baseball.
He then moved back to Delaware. He was then involved in banking. He was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives
in 1984. He was also a long time supporter of bringing a minor league baseball team to Delaware and worked tirelessly to accomplish this goal.
Taylor was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Taylor was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
in 2003.
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...
player and a Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
politician.
A native of Delaware, Taylor played baseball for the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. He then played for the Columbus Clippers
Columbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
until he had an arm injury that removed him from baseball.
He then moved back to Delaware. He was then involved in banking. He was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives
Delaware House of Representatives
The Delaware House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly; the state legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware. It is composed of 41 Representatives from an equal amount of constituencies, each of whom is elected to a two year term. The Delaware General Assembly...
in 1984. He was also a long time supporter of bringing a minor league baseball team to Delaware and worked tirelessly to accomplish this goal.
Taylor was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Taylor was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is a membership-based organization founded in 1976. The organization runs a museum with exhibits at Daniel S...
in 2003.
Sources
- history of Delaware minor league stadium
- Delaware Sports Hall of Fame 2003 inductees list
- LDS Church News, November 26th, 1988
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1D71738F933A15756C0A966958260
- http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/hall_of_fame/1999/stevetaylor.html