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No. 12
Rucker Taylor
Freshman-HS
INF
Right/Right
5-10*160
Montrose, AL
(Bayside Academy)
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Corbin's Comments: "A solid player who handles the glove well defensively
and is very competitive at the plate. Has a chance to compete for a starting
spot at second base."
High School: Batted .429 with one home run, six doubles 17 RBI and 21
stolen bases as a senior at Bayside Academy... Batted .438 with six doubles,
20 RBI and 17 stolen bases as a junior... Helped lead the Admirals to the Area
Co-Championship in 2001 and 2002, and the Alabama State quarterfinals in 2001...
Named first team All-State and second team All-Deadly Diamond as a senior by
the Mobile Press Register.. Named second team All-State by the Alabama Sports
Writers Association and the Mobile Press Register and honorable mention Deadly
Diamond as a junior by the Mobile Press Register... Holds school single season
records for batting average (.551), hits (46), runs (40) and stolen bases (21)...
Holds school career records for hits (129), doubles (29), runs (117) and stolen
bases (66)... Coached in baseball by Tony David... Captained baseball team for
three years... Also lettered two years in basketball and one season in football..
Earned honor roll and AP Scholar accolades as a senior and "Highest Honors"
as a junior... Chose Vanderbilt over South Alabama and Wake Forest.
Personal: Rucker Taliaferro Taylor IV... Born 6/3/84 in Fairhope, Ala...
Son of Rucker and Ginger Taylor... Majoring in Human and Organizational Development...
Favorites include steak, mom's grilled salmon, mashed potatoes and chocolate
chip milk shake, the television show "Sportscenter," the movie "Shawshank
Redemption," the music of Kenney Chesney, Camden Yards, Cal Ripken, Jr.,
and the Boston Red Sox... The person in history he would most like to meet is
Jesus... Advice to youngsters is "Work hard and follow your dreams."
Career Highs
Batting vs. The SEC
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Taylor's Career Statistics
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2B |
3B |
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TB |
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SO |
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OB% |
SF |
SH |
SB |
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