Taylor Shafer
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Zachary Taylor Shafer was a Major League Baseball
player in the 19th century. He played parts of two seasons. In , he played for three teams in the Union Association
mainly as an outfielder, and in he played for the Philadelphia Athletics
of the American Association
mainly as a second baseman.
Shafer was the brother of baseball player Orator Shafer.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player in the 19th century. He played parts of two seasons. In , he played for three teams in the Union Association
Union Association
The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
mainly as an outfielder, and in he played for the Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...
of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
mainly as a second baseman.
Shafer was the brother of baseball player Orator Shafer.