[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1837]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 563--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES ISHAM 
             TAYLOR ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING

  Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Graham, Mr. Warnock, Mr. 
Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 563

       Whereas Charles Isham Taylor (referred to in this preamble 
     as ``Taylor'') was born on January 20, 1875, in Anderson, 
     South Carolina;
       Whereas Taylor joined the United States Army and served as 
     a private with the Buffalo Soldiers of the Tenth Calvary 
     Regiment during the Spanish-American War;
       Whereas, in 1899, Taylor enrolled at Clark College in 
     Atlanta, Georgia, where he joined the Clark College baseball 
     team as the starting third baseman;
       Whereas, in 1904, Taylor started the first Black 
     professional baseball team in Birmingham, Alabama, the 
     Birmingham Giants;
       Whereas Taylor moved to Indiana in time for him to assume 
     the leadership of the West Baden Sprudels for the 1910 
     season;
       Whereas, in 1914, Taylor became an owner and team manager 
     of the Indianapolis ABCs, along with Thomas Bowser;
       Whereas, under the leadership of Taylor, the West Baden 
     Sprudels and the Indianapolis ABCs had notable success 
     against several Major-Minor League all-star teams;
       Whereas Taylor was also co-founder and vice president of 
     the Negro National League;
       Whereas Taylor passed away on February 23, 1922, in 
     Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 47; and
       Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum awards the C.I. 
     Taylor Legacy Award to the best manager of each Major League 
     Baseball league: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) Charles Isham Taylor was a pioneer who was dedicated to 
     providing African Americans the same opportunities to compete 
     in the sport of baseball as white individuals, especially in 
     the State of Indiana;
       (2) Charles Isham Taylor made significant contributions to 
     the sport of baseball and the city of Indianapolis; and
       (3) on the 100th anniversary of his passing, Charles Isham 
     Taylor should be commemorated and remembered for the impact 
     and significance his life had on providing opportunities for 
     African Americans in the State of Indiana.

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