About LeRoy Taylor
Lived 1902 – 1968 (aged 65). LeRoy Taylor was an American baseball player.
LeRoy R. Taylor (August 11, 1902 – March 7, 1968), nicknamed "Ben", was an American Negro league baseball outfielder in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Marshall, Texas, Taylor attended Wiley College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1925 with the Chicago American Giants and Birmingham Black Barons. Taylor spent several seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs, and represented Kansas City in the 1936 East–West All-Star Game. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1968 at age 65.
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Who was LeRoy Taylor?
American baseball player (1902-1968)
When was LeRoy Taylor born?
LeRoy Taylor was born on 11 August 1902 in Marshall.
When did LeRoy Taylor die?
LeRoy Taylor died on 7 March 1968 in Los Angeles, California.
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LeRoy Taylor was a baseball player.
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LeRoy Taylor was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). LeRoy Taylor. https://biography.guide/leroy-taylor/
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