University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame
Steve Taylor
- Induction:
- 1999
- Class:
- 1978
STEVE TAYLOR
Baseball (1977)
A standout on both the pitching mound and in the classroom, Taylor was a dominating right hander during his only season with the Blue Hens.
A native of Newark, Del., Taylor was unstoppable in 1977, posting a 12-1 record and 1.59 ERA with 114 strikeouts while leading Delaware to the East Coast Conference regular season title for UD Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hannah.
He earned first team America Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-American honors and was a second team College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American. In addition, he was named the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association Delaware Athlete of the Year.
He became the University of Delaware’s first ever first round draft pick when he was selected by the New York Yankees in the June, 1977 draft. He compiled a five-year minor league record of 25-9 with 54 starts in AA and AAA but was hampered by arm injuries and retired in 1981.
He moved on to a successful career as a businessman and state representative in Delaware and was inducted into the prestigious a CoSIDA Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 1990.
Taylor, who was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2003, was instrumental in bringing minor league baseball back to the state of Delaware after 41 years with the Wilmington Blue Rocks returning to the state in 1993.
His efforts played a large part in the building of Frawley Stadium and he was also a driving force to get the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame Museum included at Frawley Stadium in 2002.
Baseball (1977)
A standout on both the pitching mound and in the classroom, Taylor was a dominating right hander during his only season with the Blue Hens.
A native of Newark, Del., Taylor was unstoppable in 1977, posting a 12-1 record and 1.59 ERA with 114 strikeouts while leading Delaware to the East Coast Conference regular season title for UD Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hannah.
He earned first team America Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-American honors and was a second team College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American. In addition, he was named the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association Delaware Athlete of the Year.
He became the University of Delaware’s first ever first round draft pick when he was selected by the New York Yankees in the June, 1977 draft. He compiled a five-year minor league record of 25-9 with 54 starts in AA and AAA but was hampered by arm injuries and retired in 1981.
He moved on to a successful career as a businessman and state representative in Delaware and was inducted into the prestigious a CoSIDA Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 1990.
Taylor, who was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2003, was instrumental in bringing minor league baseball back to the state of Delaware after 41 years with the Wilmington Blue Rocks returning to the state in 1993.
His efforts played a large part in the building of Frawley Stadium and he was also a driving force to get the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame Museum included at Frawley Stadium in 2002.
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