Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tony Taylor
Second Baseman
Phillies 1960-1971, 1974-1976
| | Inducted 2002 | |
Played most games at second base (1,003) in Phillies history. Led National League second basemen in fielding percentage in 1963 when he made only 10 errors in 157 games. Member of 1960 NL All-Star team. Hit career-high .301 in 1970. Ranks fourth on Phillies all-time list in games (1,669). Batted .261 during Phillies career. Had same mark in 19 big league seasons. With Phillies, he had 1,511 hits, 1,178 singles, 169 stolen bases. Phillies coach 1977-1979 and 1988-1989.
Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 39° 54.41′ N, 75° 10.043′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is at the intersection of Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street and Hartranft Street, on the right when traveling north on Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Hartranft St, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Willie Jones (here, next to this marker); Tug McGraw (here, next to this marker); Curt Simmons (here, next to this marker); Johnny Callison
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Courtesy Wikimedia Commons, 1961
2. Taylor as a player with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1961
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 21, 2024.
