#234 Ron Taylor

Canadian born....lengthy, solid baseball career.... a doctor, after playing days were over.....Ron earned a doctorate, after playing days were over.....like Royal Gail Hopkins a highly educated man....Ron’s story begins in Cleveland’s organization with a cup of coffee 1962....traded to St Louis with initial good results increasing his rank as a bullpen specialist circa 1963....mediocre seasons followed and eventually sold to Houston....redemption care in the form of his acquisition by the Mets....instant impact and established himself as NY’s save leader for several years and viewed as the prime of his career....instrumental in Met unexpected playoff and World Championship 1969....awarded the first save ever in a NLCS, got the win in the second game....picked up save in game 2 of 1969 WS....while his work load and save total remained stable in 1970 his ERA crept upwards....1971 brought much of same sans save opportunities...sold to Expos but never played for them....released late in Spring training  and picked by the Padres who used him early on in 1972 eating innings in blow out loses....hence the start of his second career.