Schoolboy Johnny Taylor

John Arthur Taylor, Jr. (February 4, 1916 – June 15, 1987), nicknamed "Schoolboy", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

"Schoolboy" Johnny Taylor
Pitcher
Born: (1916-02-04)February 4, 1916
Hartford, Connecticut
Died: June 15, 1987(1987-06-15) (aged 71)
Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1935, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1945, for the New York Cubans
Teams

A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Taylor starred in baseball and track at Bulkeley High School.[1] He joined the New York Cubans in 1935, and tossed a no-hitter against Satchel Paige's All-Stars at the Polo Grounds in 1937.[1] In 1938, Taylor was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game, and hurled two scoreless innings of relief.[2] Taylor played briefly for the Newark Eagles in 1940.[3] He served in the US Army from 1942 to 1944,[2] then returned to play for the New York Cubans for two more seasons.

Taylor died in Hartford in 1987 at age 71.

References
  1. Rebecca Lurye (November 21, 2019). "Negro Leagues star Johnny 'Schoolboy' Taylor may be Hartford's greatest baseball player; with enough signatures, a city ballfield may be named for him". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. "Schoolboy Johnny Taylor". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. "Johnny Taylor Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.


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