We remember Tony Taylor, who was born in Central Alava, Matanzas, Cuba. He was born in 1935 and died today in 2020. Tony broke with the Cubs in 1958 hitting .235 in 140 games. He was traded to the Phillies and enjoyed a very good career: 2.007 hits, a .261 average, 234 stolen bases and 1,005 runs scored.
Tony had a couple of seasons with 700-plus plate appearances, a test to his durability. Taylor retired in 1976 and is one of a handful of major-leaguers who played in the pre-Castro winter league and the majors.
Tony Taylor played in the pre-Castro winter league for,Almendares (as I remember). The Cuban Winter League was at a minimum at a Triple-A level. Tony Taylor en segunda and Willy Miranda en el short.