Tuesday, June 5, 2018

1951 Yankees of the Past: Zack Taylor and Bill Wight

ZACK TAYLOR
"Zack entered baseball in 1915 and played through 1937. He made a brief comeback in 1940, catching four games for the Toledo Mud Hens. Clubs for which Zack played in the majors were the Dodgers, Braves, Giants, Cubs and Yankees.
He had his first experience as a manager with Allentown in 1935. He first piloted the Browns in 1946. A coach for the Pirates in 1947, Zack again took over the reins for St. Louis in 1948."

-1951 Bowman No. 315 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)


BILL WIGHT
"Wight came to the Red Sox from the White Sox in a winter trade. He was in 30 games in 1950, winning 10 and losing 16, and had an earned run average of 3.58. In 1949, he won 15 while losing 13 and had an earned run average of 3.31.
Wight's luck has not been up to his pitching skill, but his win and lose total is apt to take a decided upward swing with the booming bats of the Red Sox backing his mound work."

-1951 Bowman No. 164 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

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