Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1965 2B 5-10 155 R R Jr * Crawfordville 1966 2B 5-10 155 R R Sr Crawfordville
| Houston Taff |
Full Name: Houston E. Taff
Born: March 1, 1943, Tallahassee, Fla.
Died: August 30, 2008, Crawfordville, Fla.
Seminole Relations: Father of Windy Taff
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1965 2B 5-10 155 R R Jr * Crawfordville 1966 2B 5-10 155 R R Sr Crawfordville |
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From the Tallahassee Democrat Houston "Housecat" Taff Obituary Houston "Housecat" Taff, devoted husband, loving father; brother, loyal friend, and avid outdoorsman rose with the rising tide August 30, 2008, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Beth Harvey Taff. He is survived by his daughters, Christy Taff Amy Sherman (and husband Travis), Windy Jones and husband Merwyn); one godson, Tony Yoemans; three granddaughters, Raegan and Abbigail Sherman and Kolbie Jones; one grandson, Jaxon Taff; one sister, Oleta Taff Lawhon; and one brother, Clayton Taff; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and many close friends. Houston was born March 1, 1943, at Johnson's Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla., to fourth generation Wakullians, the late Commodore and Winnifred Taff. He graduated from Crawfordville High School, received an AA Degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and completed his B.S. Degree in Business at Florida State University where he played baseball. Houston was a leader in the Apalachicola Valley Conference and a founding member of the Wakulla Men's Club. He was the first Varsity Baseball coach at Wakulla High School and instrumental in the development of women's sports with the Wakulla County Recreation Department, as well as with the Wakulla County Schools. In honor of his dedication to athletics, the Wakulla County School Board recently named the Varsity Baseball Field "Houston Taff Field". The Wakulla Seminole Boosters are In the process of endowing an athletic scholarship in his name at Florida State University. He was employed by the State of Florida as a Nuisance Alligator Trapper for over 35 years. Houston was the presiding President of the Florida Alligator Trappers Association; a position he held for over 15 years. |
| FSU Statistics |
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Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1965 .500 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0 1 .500 0 0 0 1966 .000 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .333 7 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0 0 0 |
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1965
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Apr 3 Duke 9e .000 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Apr 6 Auburn 2a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 1 Pensacola NAS 9d .500 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
May 8 Loyola-New Orleans 4a .500 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
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.500 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 15 Kentucky 4a .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 17 Kentucky 6a .000 1 0 1 0 0 0
Mar 21 Mississippi State 9a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0
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.000 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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