About Doug Taitt
Lived 1902 – 1970 (aged 68). Doug Taitt was an American baseball player.
Douglas John Taitt [Poco] (August 3, 1902 – December 12, 1970) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball and a player/manager in the Minor leagues. Listed at 6' 0, 176 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
A native of Bay City, Michigan, Taitt spent 23 years in baseball (1925–1947), including four major league seasons between and .
He later managed from 1938 through 1947, leading the Monroe White Sox of the Cotton States League to three division titles (1939–1941) and two league championships (1938, 1940).
Taitt died in 1970 in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 68.
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Who was Doug Taitt?
American baseball player (1902-1970)
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Doug Taitt was born on 3 August 1902 in Bay City.
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Doug Taitt died on 12 December 1970 in Portland.
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Doug Taitt was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug Taitt. https://biography.guide/doug-taitt/
MLA: "Doug Taitt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doug-taitt/.
Chicago: "Doug Taitt." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/doug-taitt/.
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