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James Wren Taylor, better known as "Zack" (July 27, 1898 - September 19, 1974) was a major league catcher with the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and again with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He joined the St. Louis Browns as a coach, and when Luke Sewell resigned as manager in 1946, Taylor finished out the season. After a disastrous 1947 campaign, Browns owner Bill Veeck re-hired him as manager. He lost 100 games in two of his five seasons as manager, and after the 1951 season, he was fired. He remained active in baseball as a scout until his death in 1974.

Taylor was best known as the manager who sent Eddie Gaedel to the plate on August 18, 1951 against Bob Cain and the Detroit Tigers.

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