Tony Taylor

Antonio Nemesio Taylor Sánchez (December 19, 1935 – July 16, 2020) was a Cuban professional baseball second baseman who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1958 until 1976. He batted and threw right-handed and also played third base and first base.

Born in Central Alava, Matanzas Province, Taylor was of American descent through his father, who died in 1957; his mother's parents were Chinese and changed their name to Sánchez upon arriving in Cuba. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Giants in 1954 and played for three of their minor league affiliates until 1957, when the Chicago Cubs selected him in that year's Rule 5 draft and promoted him to the major leagues. After two seasons with the organization, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960, the same year he was selected twice as an All-Star. He was dealt in mid-1971 to the Detroit Tigers, who released him after two seasons. He returned to the Phillies and played his final game on September 29, 1976.

Over his career he appeared for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and Detroit Tigers. His younger brother, Jorge, also played baseball.