Taylor was signed out of high school by the Milwaukee Braves in 1957 and made his major league debut that June at the age of 18, appearing in seven games. \n', '

During the next five seasons, he only played sporadically for the Braves and was eventually sold to the New York Mets in December, 1963. \n', '

With the Mets, Taylor appeared as a pinch hitter in the first game in Shea Stadium on April 17, 1964. He later hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in Mets history. \n', '

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