Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor had a seven-season professional career as a pitcher (1988–93; 1995), including two stints as a September call-up for the Boston Red Sox in 1992 and 1993. Taylor’s major-league service was limited to one start and 20 total appearances, a disappointing body of work for a highly regarded prospect “with a wider assortment (of pitches) than Baskin Robbins.”1 However, he was hampered by a variety of injuries. The left-hander should not be confused with the right-handed Scott Taylor who played in the minor leagues from 1989 to 1998 and had a cup of coffee with the Texas Rangers in 1995.

Taylor, known by his middle name rather than his given name, Rodney, was born in Defiance, Ohio, on August 2, 1967. Defiance, with a population of 16,281 in 1970 and the seat of the like-named county, lies at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. It was named for Fort Defiance, a short-lived American military fortification of the late 18th century.

Archives of the local newspaper, the Crescent-News, provide some insight into Taylor’s family. His father, Thomas W. Taylor,2 worked at the General Motors central foundry located in Defiance.3 Detail about his mother, Paula, is lacking, but a sister, Dawn,4 was born in 1970.5 The newspaper reported in December 1970 that, according to Tom, Scott had been throwing a ball since he was four months old, could throw hard and straight by age one, and at age three was playing with baseballs and basketballs eight hours a day.6 Tom predicted that his son would become “the best athlete to come out of Defiance.”7

In Little League, if Scott didn’t pitch well, Tom would have him pitch at home until he could throw nine strikes in a row, which Scott later credited with improving his control.8 In the summer of 1977, he won the batting title of his Little League, going 20-for-34 (.588) at the plate.9 Two summers later, he threw a no-hitter, striking out 13 batters.10 In 1982 and 1983, Scott played on champion teams in Babe Ruth League, of which Tom was one of the coaches.1112

In Defiance, Taylor was a pitcher on the high school varsity baseball team, the Bulldogs, from 1983 through 1985. Detailed records kept by the team show that during the 1983 season he had a 1.000 fielding average on 28 total chances while registering 25 assists—all school records for a pitcher, which still stand four decades later.13 As of his junior season, he threw three pitches: a fastball, curveball, and changeup.14  Taylor went on to have a standout senior season: eight complete games, of which four were shutouts,15 while posting a 5–2 record with a 0.52 ERA and 109 strikeouts.16 In early June, the 6-foot, 195-pound Taylor signed a letter of intent with Bowling Green State University in Ohio.17

As a freshman with the Falcons, Taylor was a member of the starting rotation. He registered a four-hit shutout over Eastern Michigan in April 1986,18 and a one-hit shutout over Miami of Ohio in May.19 The team played to a 12–16 record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and went 22–25–2 overall.20 Taylor was an honorable mention on the All-MAC team.21

For his sophomore season, Taylor got the opening day start, limiting Ohio Dominican to two hits in a complete game 2–1 victory.22 However, the Falcons regressed to a 17–33 overall record, 7–21 in MAC play.23 Taylor finished with a 3–4 record and a 5.37 ERA, which he deemed “very dissatisfying.” He also stated that he had suffered from lower back pain and a torn muscle in his arm.24 Still, he was again an honorable mention on the All-MAC team25

In Taylor’s junior season, the Falcons nearly reached .500, finishing 27–30–1 overall and 13–18 in the MAC.26  He led the pitching staff in ERA (3.24) and innings pitched (83 1/3) while compiling a 4–5 record and tossing six complete games.27 He averaged 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings,28 totaling 87 for the season, second-highest in the MAC.29 His stat line earned him a spot on the All-MAC second team,30 and “outstanding pitcher” honors with the Falcons.31

In the 1988 major-league draft, held in early June in New York City, Taylor was selected in the 28th round by Boston, with the 719th overall pick. Among the 38 selections made by the Red Sox during the draft were infielders John Valentin and Tim Naehring, and catcher John Flaherty. Taylor signed with the Red Sox on June 7.

Taylor was assigned to the Elmira Pioneers, a team in the New York–Penn League (short season Class A). He made his professional debut on June 20, 1988, pitching 3 1/3 innings in relief against the Utica Blue Sox during which he struck out eight batters and picked up the win.32 A local Elmira sportswriter called Taylor’s pitching overpowering and the Pioneers’ manager deemed his effort outstanding.33 On June 24, Taylor was given the start against the Watertown Pirates, but had to leave after facing just two batters, because of a sore shoulder.34 The ailment put an end to his season, as he made no further appearances before returning home in late August.35

Taylor began the 1989 season in Winter Haven, likely in extended spring training, and on April 25 was added to the roster of the Lynchburg (Virginia) Red Sox,36 a Class A team in the Carolina League skippered by former Red Sox catcher Gary Allenson. Lynchburg’s roster included fellow 1988 draftees Naehring and Valentin, and 1987 draftee Phil Plantier, who was Taylor’s roommate.37 Jim Bibby, pitching coach for Lynchburg, noted that Taylor was throwing four or five different pitches and had “a real idea about what he’s doing out there.”38 Taylor spent mid-June39 into early July on the injured list with a strained bicep in his pitching arm.40 Used both in middle relief and as a starter,41 he made 19 appearances (nine starts) during the season with a 2.89 ERA while striking out 99 batters in 81 innings. After the regular season, Taylor played in the Florida Instructional League.42

In 1990, Taylor was back at Lynchburg to open the season, with the Carolina League now one of three leagues designated as Class A-Advanced. Used exclusively as a starting pitcher, he was the ace of the staff by mid-May, when he led the league with 69 strikeouts registered over 55 1/3 innings.43 He notched 12 strikeouts in eight innings of work on May 23, earning a win over the (Hampton, Virginia) Peninsula Pilots to improve his record to 5–2.44 Red Sox general manager Lou Gorman said, “I’m very excited about him. His statistics are phenomenal.”45 Taylor’s repertoire now consisted of a fastball, curveball, split-finger, slider, and change-up along with an occasional knuckleball.46 He commented, “throwing 120 pitches is nothing to me because I use so much junk,” though both Allenson and Bibby said they wanted to see him utilize his fastball more.47

In mid-June, Taylor was promoted to Double-A, having made 13 starts for Lynchburg while recording 120 strikeouts in 89 innings. His record had fallen to 5–6 (Lynchburg finished the season 58–80) but his ERA was a respectable 2.73.

The 1990 New Britain (Connecticut) Red Sox were managed by former Red Sox third baseman Butch Hobson and were led offensively by future Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell. Taylor, then 22, joined a pitching staff that included Kevin Morton and Paul Quantrill, both then 21, in the rotation. The Britsox were en route to a 72–67 finish when Taylor arrived, but they provided him with little run support—just five runs in his first four starts.48 In his next start, on July 12, he was hit by a line drive during a game in London, Ontario, and suffered a broken index finger on his pitching hand.49 The fracture put an end to Taylor’s season; in 27 1/3 innings across five starts for New Britain he recorded 27 strikeouts along with a 1.65 ERA and an 0–2 record.

Taylor was added to Boston’s 40-man roster50 and was invited to spring training in 1991, where manager Joe Morgan called him “an impressive looking pitcher.”51 Taylor received a write-up in the Boston Globe from writer Nick Cafardo, who deemed him “the lefthanded Oil Can Boyd” in view of all his different pitches and deliveries. 52 The Red Sox felt he had settled down and gotten serious, which they credited, at least in part, to his fiancee. Cafardo’s story, apparently picked up by Baseball America, also mentioned that Taylor used to drink beer a lot, an assertion that Taylor objected to, stating that he was not a partier after college.53

Taylor told Cafardo that he wanted to start the season in Triple-A.54 At the end of spring training, however, he and fellow lefty prospect Tom Fischer were assigned to New Britain. Lou Gorman explained that the team wanted them both to start, but there wasn’t room in the Triple-A rotation.55

New Britain, now managed by Allenson, began the 1991 season with five straight losses. Despite that, Taylor posted 29 strikeouts in 22 scoreless innings across his first three starts and was named pitcher of the week for the Eastern League in the third week of April.56 He credited working out more in the offseason, which improved his fastball, along with an exercise program defined by Arthur Pappas, longtime Red Sox team physician.57 On May 3, Taylor was promoted to Triple-A, having posted a 0.62 ERA in four starts with New Britain while striking out 38 batters in 29 innings and notching two wins.58

In his first start for the Pawtucket (Rhode Island) Red Sox, now managed by Hobson, Taylor pitched a seven-inning complete game as part of a doubleheader, earning the win while allowing four hits and two earned runs.59 In late May, Taylor and his fiancée, Pam Feeney,60 were married.61 In early June, the Montreal Expos sent a scout to evaluate Taylor, as Joe Morgan had expressed interest in one of their players, former Boston shortstop Spike Owen.62 However, no trade materialized.

In mid-June, Cafardo wrote in the Globe that Taylor was “destined for Fenway soon,” while noting that he was currently injured.63 Taylor had developed left elbow inflammation, which was later diagnosed as loose cartilage and two floating bone spurs, necessitating surgery in early July.64 He had also developed a stress fracture in his left leg.65 For the third time in four years, his season was cut short by injury. In seven starts with the PawSox, he posted a 3–3 record with an ERA of 3.46 while striking out 35 batters in 39 innings. Following the season, Boston management replaced Morgan with Hobson as the big club’s manager.

Boston sportswriter Peter Gammons joked in a February 1992 column that Taylor had “no more flair” because he had sold his Pontiac Trans Am with “Southpaw” written across the windshield.66 Taylor was one of 23 pitchers in Winter Haven, where he joined fellow 1988 draft selections Flaherty, Naehring, and Valentin.67 In the latter half of March, Taylor was one of the first players reassigned to minor-league camp.68 He still received praise from Lou Gorman, who said the team “really like[d] Scott Taylor a great deal.”69 Baseball America ranked him as Boston’s ninth-best prospect (outfielder Jeff McNeely was ranked first) heading into the 1992 season.70

Pawtucket manager Rico Petrocelli selected Taylor as his starting pitcher for an exhibition game against the major-league Red Sox on April 30, which ended in a 3–3 tie.71 He continued to throw a wide variety of pitches—one sportswriter listed them: knuckleball, knuckle-curve, forkball, slider, split-finger, curve, changeup, and fastball, “just about every pitch ever invented.”72 As of early July, Taylor had compiled a 4–5 record in 14 starts along with a 3.65 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings.73 Cafardo wrote in the Globe that Taylor and Valentin were likely to get called up by the Red Sox after the All-Star break.74 While Valentin did get called up in late July, Taylor remained in Pawtucket. He completed the Triple-A regular season with a 9–11 record in 26 starts, along with a 3.67 ERA. His 91 strikeouts in 162 innings marked his first professional season averaging less than a strikeout per inning.

Though the PawSox finished 71–72, they qualified for the International League postseason, and Taylor took the loss in a September 11 playoff game.75 Days later, with Pawtucket eliminated, the Red Sox called up Taylor, Plantier, Flaherty, pitcher Daryl Irvine, and utility player Steve Lyons.76

Taylor’s major-league debut came on September 17, 1992, with the Red Sox in last place in the American League East. Starter Roger Clemens was hit hard by the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing eight runs on 10 hits in 4⅓ innings, although only three of the runs were earned, as Boston committed five errors. Taylor entered the game with one out in the top of the fifth with runners on second and third, and was able to retire the side as Darryl Hamilton flied out and Paul Molitor took strike three, looking. Taylor went on to face a total of 13 batters, allowing two runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings. In analyzing the season’s batch of September call-ups, the Cleveland Plain Dealer called Taylor a “flamboyant left-hander … Could be the new Bill Lee.”77

On September 23, Taylor pitched what proved to be his only major-league start. He began the game by walking Cleveland’s Kenny Lofton, then picked him off at first. After allowing no hits and just one other walk during the first three innings, the fourth inning was Taylor’s undoing. He allowed five runs on five hits, with Albert Belle and Glenallen Hill both homering with men aboard. Boston went on to lose, 7–3.

After pitching an inning at Camden Yards on September 28, allowing a run on two hits, Taylor put in a strong relief appearance in Boston’s penultimate game of the season, against the Yankees at Fenway on October 3. Coming on in the third inning in relief of Mike Gardiner, Taylor allowed a single to the first batter he faced, then held New York to one walk for the final 6 2/3 innings of the game, picking up the win as the Red Sox rallied to a 7–5 victory. Hobson commented after the game, “We once thought of him as a starter, but we feel down the road he could be our lefthander out of the bullpen.”78 In four appearances (one start) Taylor compiled a 1–1 record with a 4.91 ERA while striking out seven batters in 14 2/3 innings.

The expansion draft for the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies was held on November 17, 1992. Taylor was initially left unprotected, but was believed to be one of four additional players that Boston protected after the first round.79 The Red Sox lost two players, second baseman Jody Reed and catcher Eric Wedge, both selected by the Rockies. In late December, there were rumblings that Taylor would be traded to San Diego in a deal to bring Bruce Hurst back to Boston,80 but it did not happen. The Padres reportedly had some concern about Taylor’s 1991 elbow issues.81

Spring training for the Red Sox was held in Fort Myers for the first time in 1993. Taylor was one of three lefties vying for a spot in the bullpen, along with Tony Fossas and Matt Young.82 By March 10, Taylor had pitched well enough to garner some consideration for the rotation.83 However, at the end of March, Taylor was optioned to Pawtucket, as the team kept Fossas on the active roster and released Young.84 Pitching coach Rich Gale felt that Taylor had lost some concentration and aggressiveness.85

In 47 appearances for the PawSox (eight starts), Taylor struck out 88 batters in 122 2/3 innings and had a 4.04 ERA along with a 7–7 record. On September 2, he was recalled to Boston. In the final month of an 80–82 Red Sox season, Taylor made 16 relief appearances totaling 11 innings. He struck out eight batters and posted an 8.18 ERA while taking one loss.

Taylor remained on Boston’s 40-man roster entering spring training in 1994, arriving in Fort Myers on February 16.86 He reported with a stiff shoulder, and underwent an MRI.87 Dr. Pappas said the MRI did not show a tear but there was thick inflammation.88 Taylor said the problem went back to his September call-up—he had continued to pitch through pain at the urging of Rich Gale.89 Taylor further said he had tried to arrange an examination by Pappas in the offseason. Pappas denied that, while also noting “people saw him during the offseason and he was fine” and pointing out that Taylor’s shoulders were noticeably larger from lifting weights over the winter.90

On March 3, Taylor was one of several players the Red Sox signed to one-year contracts under new general manager Dan Duquette. However, on March 15, he was released by the team. Due to receive $132,000 for the season, he was issued $21,840 in termination pay.91 Taylor later said the team released him because they didn’t want to pay him on the injured list, and when they asked if he would sign a Triple-A contract, he didn’t answer because “I knew I wasn’t going anywhere with them so why go back to Triple-A and be a non-roster player?”92 He also noted, “Boston treated me right going through the system, but I was totally shocked when they released me.”93

In early April, Taylor underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left rotator cuff, performed by Dr. James Andrews.94 It was reported that Kansas City and Cincinnati were waiting to see how his recovery progressed, as they had interest in signing him.95 Taylor did not play in 1994, when the major-league season ended in mid-August as players went on strike. He later recounted that it was a difficult year for him, as he went through a divorce and, needing money, tried to come back too quickly and reinjured his arm.96 The Red Sox declined to pay for a second operation, which he had to partially fund on his own.97

Taylor caught on with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 1995 and was assigned to their Pacific Coast League farm team, the Calgary Cannons. He worked primarily as a starter and recorded one complete game, which was nearly a shutout except for a ninth-inning home run by Alex Rodríguez, then 20 years old.98 For the season, Taylor made 27 appearances and had a 5–8 record (the Cannons finished a league-worst 58–83). He led the team in starts (25), innings pitched (140), and strikeouts (83), and his 4.11 ERA was more than a full run better than the Cannons posted as a team (5.32), but he was passed over when the Pirates made their September call-ups.99

In January 1996, Taylor was re-signed to a minor-league contract by the Pirates and was invited to major-league spring training.100 In the second week of March, he was reassigned to minor-league camp.101 It is unclear whether Taylor declined the assignment or was later released, but he did not play professionally again. Overall, in his seven seasons of major-league and minor-league play, he appeared in a total of 170 games (99 starts) with a 38–42 record, 3.48 ERA, and 604 strikeouts in 719 1/3 innings.

For a time, Scott Taylor was considered one of Boston’s top prospects. He gave credit to his father, stating, “All the way up, he’s pushed me to be my best.”102 Projected by at least one local scribe to potentially join Roger Clemens in the Red Sox rotation one day,103 injury denied him the opportunity. He finished his professional career having never reached double-digit wins in a season.

Since leaving professional baseball, Taylor has apparently kept a low profile. Remarried since 1994, he and his wife Holly live in his hometown; he occasionally signs baseball cards at events.104 He was inducted into the athletic hall of fame at Defiance High School in 1999.105

The most successful sporting figure to hail from Defiance, Ohio, has arguably been Alan Francis, winner of 28 world championships in horseshoe throwing between 1989 and 2024.106 In baseball, Doug Bair became the first Defiance native to reach the major leagues when he made his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1976. However, Bair went to Oakwood High School, in Paulding County. In Defiance High School there is a banner that reads “Defiance Baseball—Major League Draft Picks/Pro Players” atop a chronological presentation of player names and their photos; the first player listed is Scott Taylor.107 While others have followed, such as Chad Billingsley and Jon Niese, Tom Taylor’s best-athlete prediction about his son, made in 1970, was not far off the plate.

Last revised: April 6, 2025

Acknowledgments

This biography was reviewed by Rory Costello and Bill Lamb and factchecked by Dan Schoenholz.

Photo credit: Scott Taylor, Trading Card Database.

Sources

In addition to the sources cited in the Notes, the author relied on Baseball-Reference.com and retrosheet.org.

Notes

1 Nick Cafardo, “The prospectus has changed,” Boston Globe, June 16, 1991: 57.

2 “Defiance Hospital: Births,” Crescent-News (Defiance, Ohio), August 3, 1967: 5.

3 “On the docket,” Crescent-News, December 7, 1984: 15.

4 “Summer weddings planned,” Crescent-News, July 2, 1992: 12.

5 “Defiance Hospital: Births,” Crescent-News, August 31, 1970: 5.

6 Mick Secrest, “Hot off the Crest,” Crescent-News, December 16, 1970: 21.

7 Mick Secrest, “Hot off the Crest.”

8 Tom Usher, “Learning the art of control,” Lima (Ohio) News, May 20, 1991: B3.

9 “Scott Taylor Wins LL Batting Crown,” Crescent-News, July 30, 1977: 16.

10 “Baseball results: Little League,” Crescent-News, June 15, 1979: 21.

11 “Babe Ruth champs,” Crescent-News, July 27, 1982: 18.

12 “Babe Ruth champs,” Crescent-News, August 5, 1983: 16.

13 Defiance HS Baseball Record Book, 2023, https://www.defiancecityschools.org/RecordBook.aspx

14 Jim Naveau, “Defiance eliminates Tribe by 4-2 margin,” Lima News, May 8, 1984: C1.

15 Defiance HS Baseball Record Book.

16 “Falcons sign Defiance pitcher,” Daily Sentinel-Tribune (Bowling Green, Ohio), June 6, 1985: 22.

17 Same as above.

18 “Falcons sweep Eastern Michigan,” Daily Sentinel-Tribune, April 21, 1986: 11.

19 “Falcons split at Miami,” Daily Sentinel-Tribune, May 10, 1986: 14.

20 The Key 1986, Bowling Green State University, 209, https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/yearbooks/145/

21 2023-24 BGSU Baseball Record Book, 2, https://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2023/10/30/2023-24_BGSU_Baseball_Record_Book.pdf

22 “BGSU baseball opens strong,” Daily Sentinel-Tribune, March 16, 1987: 13.

23 The Key 1987, Bowling Green State University, 204, https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/yearbooks/146/

24 Tom Usher, “Taylor healthy once again,” Lima News, April 13, 1988: C2.

25 2023-24 BGSU Baseball Record Book, 2.

26 The Key 1988, Bowling Green State University, 220, https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/yearbooks/147/

27 Tom Usher, “Around the campuses,” Lima News, June 6, 1988: C2.

28 “BG’s Kevin Ward on MAC first team,” Daily Sentinel-Tribune, May 24, 1988: 12.

29 Tom Usher, “Around the campuses.”

30 2023-24 BGSU Baseball Record Book, 2.

31 2023-24 BGSU Baseball Record Book, 3.

32 “Pioneers’ rally sinks Utica Blue Sox, 7-6,” Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), June 21, 1988: 1C.

33 Ed Weaver, “So far, Pioneers look like they could contend,” Star-Gazette, June 23, 1988: 1C.

34 “Watertown shuts down Pioneers, 6-0,” Star-Gazette, June 25, 1988: 3B.

35 Tom Usher, “Taylor has frustrating summer,” Lima News, August 29, 1988: C2.

36 “L-Sox play two tonight,” News & Daily Advance (Lynchburg, Virginia), April 26, 1989: B-5.

37 Scott Tolley, “Quiet Triple threat,” News & Daily Advance, July 16, 1989: C-3.

38 Tim Hall, “L-Sox cash in on walks, pound Pilots,” News & Daily Advance, May 30, 1989: B-6.

39 Tom Usher, “Taylor placed on DL,” Lima News, July 3, 1989: C2.

40 “Sox yarns,” News & Daily Advance, July 7, 1989: B-6.

41 Terry Armour, “Lynchburg finds two prime-time heroes,” Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia), August 26, 1989: D2.

42 “1990 L-Sox: Scott Taylor,” News & Daily Advance, April 12, 1990: D-3.

43 Scott Michaux, “L-Sox’ Taylor weaves more mound magic,” News & Daily Advance, May 19, 1990: B-1.

44 Scott Michaux, “Two-hitter a bit of a letdown for Taylor,” News & Daily Advance, May 24, 1990: D-1.

45 Nick Cafardo, “Lefty has right stuff,” Boston Globe, May 27, 1990: 55.

46 Scott Michaux, “Fan man gets a whiff of success.”

47 Scott Michaux, “Fan man gets a whiff of success.”

48 Viv Bernstein, “Paris (.167), Weidie (.175) give Britsox a split, 3-2,” Hartford Courant, July 7, 1990: E6.

49 Viv Bernstein, “Injury opens spot for Livernois,” Hartford Courant, July 15, 1990: D8.

50 Tom Usher, “Learning the art of control.”

51 Nick Cafardo, “Taylor catches Morgan’s eye,” Boston Globe, February 25, 1991: 28.

52 Nick Cafardo, “Lefty throws Sox a curve,” Boston Globe, February 26, 1991: 25, 29.

53 Tom Usher, “Learning the art of control.”

54 Nick Cafardo, “Lefty throws Sox a curve.”

55 Garry Brown, “Sox Notes,” Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts), April 10, 1991: 39.

56 Dom Amore, “Britsox’ Taylor better than ever,” Hartford Courant, April 28, 1991: C12.

57 Dom Amore, “Britsox’ Taylor better than ever.”

58 “Taylor promoted,” Hartford Courant, May 4, 1991: B5.

59 Dom Amore, “Taylor wins first,” Hartford Courant, May 8, 1991: F6.

60 Tom Usher, “Learning the art of control.”

61 Tim Pearrell, “IL Notes,” Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, May 31, 1992: D-10.

62 Nick Cafardo, “Red Sox Notebook,” Boston Globe, June 7, 1991: 31.

63 Nick Cafardo, “The prospectus has changed.”

64 “Taylor has elbow surgery,” Lima News, July 8, 1991: B4.

65 Tom Usher, “Learning the art of control.”

66 Peter Gammons, “Baseball,” Boston Globe, February 2, 1992: 72.

67 “Red Sox Roster,” North Adams (Massachusetts) Transcript, February 22, 1992: 12.

68 Garry Brown, “Diamond Dust,” Republican, March 22, 1992: C-10.

69 Ed Golden (Associated Press), “Red Sox release Kiecker,” Daily Item (Lynn, Massachusetts), April 1, 1992: 24.

70 Tom Usher, “Taylor ranked No. 9 prospect,” Lima News, April 14, 1992: B3.

71 Nick Cafardo, “Red Sox Notebook,” Boston Globe, May 1, 1992: 38.

72 Tim Pearrell, “Snider’s HR extends woes for St. Claire,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 11, 1992: D6.

73 Tom Usher, “Taylor has 3.65 ERA,” Lima News, July 7, 1992: B3.

74 Nick Cafardo, “Red Sox Notebook: A pair on the rise,” Boston Globe, July 12, 1992: 83.

75 Associated Press, “Red Barons 3, Red Sox 2,” Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), September 12, 1992: A40.

76 “Around the League,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 14, 1992: D8.

77 Dennis Lepore, “Playing time, status are key for call-ups,” Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), September 20, 1992: 12-D.

78 Marvin Pave, “Red Sox enjoy a Taylor-made win,” Boston Globe, October 4, 1992: 56.

79 Nick Cafardo, “Red Sox lose Wedge to Rockies,” Boston Globe, November 18, 1992: 73.

80 Nick Cafardo, “Sox weigh dealing Taylor for Hurst,” Boston Globe, December 31, 1992: 50.

81 Garry Brown, “Major League Notebook,” Republican, January 10, 1993: D-11.

82 Associated Press, “Sox like what they see in hurler,” Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Massachusetts), March 1, 1993: C3.

83 Nick Cafardo, “Red Sox Notebook,” Boston Globe, March 10, 1993: 38.

84 Nick Cafardo, “Red Sox Notebook,” Boston Globe, April 1, 1993: 71.

85 Garry Brown, “Harris unhappy with Sox,” Republican, September 4, 1993: 25.

86 Nick Cafardo, “Red Sox Notebook,” Boston Globe, February 17, 1994: 87.

87 Rob Gloster (Associated Press), “Veterans among missing,” Republican, February 20, 1994: C-9.

88 Nick Cafardo, “Taylor matter disjointed,” Boston Globe, February 21, 1994: 35.

89 Nick Cafardo, “Taylor matter disjointed.”

90 Nick Cafardo, “Taylor matter disjointed.”

91 Associated Press, “Baseball’s termination pay list,” Daily Sentinel (Rome, New York), April 2, 1994: 12.

92 Tom Usher, “Taylor hopeful of another shot,” Lima News, May 12, 1994: D1, D3.

93 Tom Usher, “Taylor hopeful of another shot.”

94 “Taylor on comeback trail,” Lima News, April 19, 1994: C2.

95 “Taylor on comeback trail.”

96 Tom Keyser, “Pitching through the blues,” Calgary Herald, April 25, 1995: D3.

97 Tom Keyser, “Pitching through the blues.”

98 “Game Story,” Calgary Herald, August 20, 1995: F2.

99 Gyle Konotopetz, “Baseball Inside,” Calgary Herald, September 2, 1995: H4.

100 “Transactions,” Baltimore Sun, January 5, 1996: 2D.

101 Associated Press, “Transactions,” Bryan-College Station (Texas) Eagle, March 11, 1996: B2.

102 Tom Usher, “Learning the art of control.”

103 Keith Ryan, “BritSox Notebook: Clearing the Bases,” Record-Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), September 2, 1990: D3.

104 Facebook.

105 https://www.defiancecityschools.org/1999Inductions1.aspx

106 “Men’s Division Champions,” National Horseshoe Pitchers Association, https://www.horseshoepitching.com/men-wt-champions/

107 https://www.defiancecityschools.org/hsBaseball.aspx