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Steven Taylor | |
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| Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 21st district | |
| In office 1984–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent P. Meconi |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Maier |
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| Born | February 9,1956 Newark,Delaware,U.S. |
| Party | Republican [1] |
| Education | University of Delaware |
| Profession | Baseball Player,Politician |
Steven Craig Taylor (born February 9,1956) is a former minor league baseball player and Delaware politician.
A native of Newark,Delaware,Taylor played baseball for the University of Delaware. [2] In 1976,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. [3] [4] He was then drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 1977 MLB draft,a first for a player born in the state of Delaware. [2] [5] Taylor then played for the Columbus Clippers until he had an arm injury that removed him from baseball. [6] [7]
He then moved back to Delaware. He was then involved in banking. [2] [7] He was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 1984. [5] He was also a longtime supporter of bringing a minor league baseball team to Delaware and worked tirelessly to accomplish this goal. [5] His efforts played a part in the creation of Frawley Stadium. [6]
Taylor is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [7]
Taylor was inducted into the University of Delaware Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2003. [2] [6]
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