Samuel "Bay" Taylor (January 27, 1929 – April 8, 2019) was an American catcher and left fielder who played in the Negro leagues.

He later played for several East St. Louis teams before joining the legendary Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League from 1952 through most of 1954 under manager Buck O'Neil.

[1] In an interview, Taylor explained that he patterned his playing style from his idol, Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella.

Taylor enjoyed his best season when he hit a .325 batting average with 25 home runs and 51 RBI for a St. Louis team called the Midgets, according to his estimation.

[3] In 2018, Taylor was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch in a game of the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.