MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Chuck Taylor, who was one of Middle Tennessee baseball's greats and the second Blue Raider ever to reach the Major Leagues, died Tuesday (June 5) at Alive Hospice Residence in Murfreesboro.
In lieu of a funeral or visitation, a Celebration of Life for friends and family will be held Saturday, June 9, at the Stones River Country Club from 3-to-5 p.m.
Taylor was a pitcher at Middle Tennessee in the late 1950s and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960, ultimately reaching the Major Leagues. He became the Blue Raiders' second baseball player ever to play in the Major Leagues at the time.