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In a 19-season career, Taylor posted a .261 Batting Average with 75 Home Run s and 598 RBI in 2195 Games . Taylor came to the majors with the Chicago Cubs in 1958 and was traded to the Philaldelphia Phillies early in the 1960 season. Despite the fact Philadelphia was a mediocre team, Taylor established himself and was named to the National League All-Star team that year. A solid and dependable performer, Taylor holds the record having played in 1,003 games for the Phillies at second base, and his six Steals of Home , ranks him second on the team all-time list. In 1963 , Taylor hit .281 and collected career-highs in Runs (102) and Hits (182), and the next season, he made the defensive play that saved Jim Bunning ’s Perfect Game . In 1970 , he hit a career-high .301 average with 26 Doubles , nine Triples and nine homers. Dealt to the Detroit Tigers in the 1971 midseason, Taylor helped them to a division title a year later. A Free Agent before the 1974 season, he signed again with the Phillies and became a valuable utility man and Pinch Hitter for his final three major league seasons. Following his retirement as a player, Taylor Coached for the Phillies and Marlins . One of the most popular Phillies ever, he was inducted into the Philadelphia Wall of Fame in 2002 . SEE ALSO
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