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Dr. Ron Taylor, a two-time world series champion, who later became Toronto Blue Jays’ team doctor, has died, the New York Mets said Monday. He was 87.
Mets said Taylor died in Toronto after fighting for a long illness.
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New York Mets from 1969 is a 10 -year anniversary reunion photo at New York’s Shea Stadium on Saturday, July 14, 1979. Second row: Art Shamsky, Donn Clendenon, Jack Dilauro, JC Martin, Tommie Agee and Ed Charles. Third row: Cleon Jones, Joe Pinatano, Rube Walker, Jerry Grote and Al Weis. (AP Photo/Bob Schutz, File)
Taylor started with the Cleveland Indians in 1962 and helped St. Louis Cardinals for a world series in 1964. After spending time with Houston Astros, he joined the New York Mets and won a World Series title with them in 1969.
“Ron was the only guy on our staff with experience after the season,” Taylor’s former teammate Art Shamsky said in a news message. “He had won a championship with Cardinals in 1964 and brought a winning mentality. We won’t win the title without Ron Taylor.”
Taylor was credited to be the so -called “unsung hero” of Mets’ list. In four performances after the season in 1969 he had two savings and does not allow a race in 5.2 laps.
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The then New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, presents Ron Taylor from the 1969 Mets Championship Team with a key to the city as part of Mets’ 1969 50th anniversary before the start of a game against Braves at Citi Field on Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Michael Karas/Northjersey.com)
He ended his career with San Diego Padres in 1972.
Taylor appeared in 491 games and had a 3.93 era with 464 strikes.
When his baseball career was over, Taylor signed up in Medical School and joined Blue Jays as a team doctor. He spent about 30 years with the organization.
Taylor was introduced to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
