Lefty_Taber

Lefty Taber

Lefty Taber

American baseball player (1900-1983)

Edward Timothy "Lefty" Taber (January 11, 1900 – November 5, 1983), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1926 and 1927 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He batted and threw left-handed. Taber had a 0–1 record, with a 10.80 ERA, in 9 games, in his two-year career.

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Taber graduated from Rock Island High School in Illinois in 1918 where he starred in multiple sports. He later played college baseball and college basketball for the University of Dubuque.[1] Taber did not play professional baseball between 1922 and 1925, instead playing semi-professional baseball while attending college.[2][3]

He was born in Rock Island, Illinois, and died in Lincoln, Nebraska.

References

  1. [1]
    "Ed Taber, Former Athlete At Rock Island High, Now With National League Club". The Rock Island Argus. 6 September 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    Hughes, James L. (21 September 1922). "The Sport-O-Graph". The Rock Island Argus. p. 10. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Lefty Taber Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 January 2024.


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