Ben Taylor
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Ben Taylor was an early 20th-century American baseball figure known for his role in the Negro leagues, including leadership and organizational contributions that helped establish prominent Black baseball teams.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jim Taylor | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball player
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baseball manager ⓘ baseball player ⓘ first baseman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Negro National League era
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pre–Negro National League era ⓘ |
| battingHand | left ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of prominent Black baseball teams ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1888-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1953-01-24 ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inductedIntoHallOfFame | 2006 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consistent hitting and defensive skill at first base
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helping organize and manage Negro league clubs ⓘ |
| league | Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Bacharach Giants
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Baltimore Black Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ Brooklyn Royal Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago American Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Indianapolis ABCs NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Potomacs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ben Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in Negro league team organization
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play in Negro league baseball ⓘ |
| occupation |
baseball manager
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baseball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Anderson, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | first baseman ⓘ |
| relative | Taylor baseball family ⓘ |
| residence |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | player-manager for Indianapolis ABCs ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
C. I. Taylor
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Candy Jim Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Steel Arm Johnny Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| throwingHand | left ⓘ |
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Jim Taylor