Kerry Lamont Taylor

Kerry Lamont Taylor

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.

• Born April 25, 1950 in Hibbing, MN USA
• Died January 21, 1970 in Long Khanh South Vietnam

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Biographical Information

Kerry Taylor was a pitcher for the Twins in the Gulf Coast League in 1968. He then went into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as an SP4, Serial No.476602659. He was killed at age 19 classified "Non-Hostile, Died Other ground casualty (ammunition exploded)". Later his nephew, Kerry Taylor, pitched 14 years in the United States, Japan and South Korea, including two years for the San Diego Padres. His name was obtained from the Vietnam Wall in Washington, DC.