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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Before the end of [[Season 6]], Lars Taylor was one of the few pitchers with 0 stars. He managed to stay starless through the first 6 seasons of Blaseball, which is the longest any player has been without stars in their position.  
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*Before the end of [[Season 6]], Lars Taylor was one of the few pitchers with 0 stars. He managed to stay starless through the first 6 seasons of Blaseball, which is the longest any player has been without stars in their position.
 
*Lars Taylor has published a philosophical treatise on starlessness, conceptualizing it as a state of absolute liberation akin to nirvana.
 
*Lars Taylor has published a philosophical treatise on starlessness, conceptualizing it as a state of absolute liberation akin to nirvana.
 
*Taylor's stars appear to be inversely correlated with [[PolkaDot Patterson]]'s stars, meaning that Lars currently does not have 87 stars.
 
*Taylor's stars appear to be inversely correlated with [[PolkaDot Patterson]]'s stars, meaning that Lars currently does not have 87 stars.
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==Fan Art==
 
==Fan Art==
 
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Lars.png|by {{Twitter|name=lhcarpenter}}
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File:Lars.png|by {{Twitter|name=lhcarpenter}}
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Lars mentoring the youth.png|Lars Taylor, mentoring the youth who live under Hellmouth Stadium
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File:Lars mentoring the youth.png|Lars Taylor, mentoring the youth who live under Hellmouth Stadium
Lars Taylor.png|by {{Twitter|name=Karagna_}}
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File:Lars Taylor.png|by {{Twitter|name=Karagna_}}
35LarsTaylor.png|Mini-Blaseballer by {{Twitter|name=HetreaSky}}
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File:35LarsTaylor.png|Mini-Blaseballer by {{Twitter|name=HetreaSky}}
091020 NoStarsLars.gif|Lars Taylor animation by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1304449999934238723 @MimimiCee]
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File:091020 NoStarsLars.gif|Lars Taylor animation by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1304449999934238723 @MimimiCee]
092220 LarsAlaynabella 3.png|Lars and [[Alaynabella Hollywood|Alaynabella]] hugging, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1308815478870224897 @MimimiCee]
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File:092220 LarsAlaynabella 3.png|Lars and [[Alaynabella Hollywood|Alaynabella]] hugging, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1308815478870224897 @MimimiCee]
092420 PromLars 2.png|Lars Hlomecoming Outfit, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1310238742175715328 @MimimiCee]
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File:092420 PromLars 2.png|Lars Hlomecoming Outfit, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1310238742175715328 @MimimiCee]
101620 TimeskipLars.png|Lars Timeskip, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1317127618324553730 @MimimiCee]
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File:101620 TimeskipLars.png|Lars Timeskip, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1317127618324553730 @MimimiCee]
101920 DayStarLars.png|New Star Lars, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1318304832101515266 @MimimiCee]
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File:101920 DayStarLars.png|New Star Lars, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1318304832101515266 @MimimiCee]
102420_Lars.png|Lars on the mound, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1320108896095248387 @MimimiCee]
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File:102420 Lars.png|Lars on the mound, by [https://twitter.com/MimimiCee/status/1320108896095248387 @MimimiCee]
Sorry blaseball by revivificating.png|Lars in his Daleween costume, by [https://twitter.com/revivificating/status/1322606630316494850 Ash]
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File:Sorry blaseball by revivificating.png|Lars in his Daleween costume, by [https://twitter.com/revivificating/status/1322606630316494850 Ash]
Lars taylor wins the game.png| by {{Twitter|name=Karagna_}}
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File:Lars taylor wins the game.png|by {{Twitter|name=Karagna_}}
 
File:Lars Taylor by stationfaerie.png|By {{Twitter|name=StationFaerie}}
 
File:Lars Taylor by stationfaerie.png|By {{Twitter|name=StationFaerie}}
HOLD_by_ash.png|HOLD, by [https://twitter.com/revivificating/status/1320559182018478083 Ash]
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File:HOLD by ash.png|HOLD, by [https://twitter.com/revivificating/status/1320559182018478083 Ash]
Starchild by larkine.jpg|thumb|Lars contemplating the cosmos, by {{Twitter|name=larkiiiine}}
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File:Starchild by larkine.jpg|Lars contemplating the cosmos, by {{Twitter|name=larkiiiine}}
Waalkr lars.jpg|alt=Lars Taylor smiling with a peace sign.|by {{Twitter|name=_waalkr}}
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File:Waalkr lars.jpg|alt=Lars Taylor smiling with a peace sign.|by {{Twitter|name=_waalkr}}
 
File:Lars airblud by stationfaerie.jpg|Lars meets notable sporthound [[Air Blud]]. By {{Twitter|name=StationFaerie}}.
 
File:Lars airblud by stationfaerie.jpg|Lars meets notable sporthound [[Air Blud]]. By {{Twitter|name=StationFaerie}}.
Lars fashion WIN.png|alt=Lars Taylor in full cowboy garb including a fringe jacket, a red bandanna around their neck, a belt with a sliver buckle, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat with a single star. He's tipping his hat.|Sunbeams fashion crimes by {{Twitter|name=larkiiiine}}
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File:Lars fashion WIN.png|alt=Lars Taylor in full cowboy garb including a fringe jacket, a red bandanna around their neck, a belt with a sliver buckle, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat with a single star. He's tipping his hat.|Sunbeams fashion crimes by {{Twitter|name=larkiiiine}}
Lars by marrow clay.png|Lars Taylor, by Marrow Clay. ([https://wizarddoodles.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]/[https://twitter.com/dragonmarrow Twitter])
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File:Lars by marrow clay.png|Lars Taylor, by Marrow Clay. ([https://wizarddoodles.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]/[https://twitter.com/dragonmarrow Twitter])
Lars Taylor Light Of My Life Absolute Icon by the Honorable Glassgoblin.jpg|Alt=An image of Lars Taylor suspended in midair by a number of purple celestial arms. They are wearing a Sunbeams crop top jersey and a purple fringed jacket with a Sunbeams logo visible on the shoulder. In his right hand is a golden blaseball mitt and in his left hand is a blaseball with golden seams. He's wearing black pants with a purple belt and gold buckle, yellow knee-high socks, and white sneakers with yellow laces and a sun on the inside ankle. Where their face would usually be is a hole that goes all the way through their head, surrounded by a circle of teeth. Inside this hole floats a single 4-pointed star. 2 celestial hands frame his head like a crown.|by {{Twitter|name=glassgoblin}}
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File:Lars Taylor Light Of My Life Absolute Icon by the Honorable Glassgoblin.jpg|by {{Twitter|name=glassgoblin}}
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File:Lars chatting with a Star.png|alt=Lars standing under a night sky, holding up a star to his face. |{{Twitter|name=CKaelde}}
 
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Revision as of 10:23, 4 January 2021

Lars Taylor is a pitcher for the Hellmouth Sunbeams. Taylor has been a member of the team since Season 1.

Official League Records

In Season 8, Taylor joined an elite group during a game against the eventual champion Baltimore Crabs. The Crabs began the matchup with a score of -2 due to Targeted Shame and Taylor gave up two runs, resulting in a two-run shutout.

During the Season 9 Election the Hellmouth Sunbeams received the Mutually Arising blessing, which increased Taylor's baserunning from to .

In the Season 11 Championships, Taylor pitched the sixth and winning game in a five-game series against the Hades Tigers to determine the Wild League champions. Taylor then proceeded to pitch the fifth and final championship game against the Seattle Garages, securing the Sunbeams' first ILB champion title.

During the Coffee Cup, Taylor played for Macchiato City as a lineup player.

COMMUNITY REPORTS
The remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.

Personal Life

Taylor traded his stars away in a crossroads deal with a Hellbeast for Sun Energy. This deal was made with JEFF, however JEFF has not taken that form since, and Taylor is completely unaware of the fact that the crossroads deal he made was with JEFF.

Rather than eyes, Taylor has only portals to the sky, making him very bad at judging when he is facing the batter or when the ball is near him. He is kept on the team because of The Prophecy, and because of his positive team spirit and can-do attitude. While the probability map of Taylor's uncountable arms has been determined empirically, their exact location at any point in time is indeterminate; thus, he holds his glove aloft and pitches the ball by sheer force of will.

Lars Taylor communicates at times through a slightly modified form of American Sign Language. With his uncountable arms, Taylor is able to communicate several concepts simultaneously, which makes for a very efficient form of communication. This form of communication is so efficient, it is known to be difficult to keep up with for users of slower modes of communication, but Taylor will adjust the speed accordingly. Notably, Shadowed teammate Joe Voorhees seems to have no trouble keeping up with Taylor when he signs at top speed.

Lars Taylor's jersey has had a patch on the right shoulder depicting a denim jacket since the beginning of Season 4, from whence his eyes to the sky were reported to be just a touch dimmer. Nobody has been callous enough as to ask him about the meaning.

Career with the Sunbeams

Until the Season 6 elections, Lars Taylor had 0 pitching stars. Thus, he was given the nickname, "No-Stars Lars".

As of the Season 6 election, Taylor's ability has been upgraded to an average of one star, changing their nickname to "One-Star Lars" or "Lone-Star Lars". Taylor has been seen wearing a Western-style hat on at least one occasion, but reports that he has begun signing "Yee Haw!" before pitches have been hotly disputed among the Sunbeams faithful.

Trivia

  • Before the end of Season 6, Lars Taylor was one of the few pitchers with 0 stars. He managed to stay starless through the first 6 seasons of Blaseball, which is the longest any player has been without stars in their position.
  • Lars Taylor has published a philosophical treatise on starlessness, conceptualizing it as a state of absolute liberation akin to nirvana.
  • Taylor's stars appear to be inversely correlated with PolkaDot Patterson's stars, meaning that Lars currently does not have 87 stars.
  • Taylor started his career playing for the No-Stats Lads in the Heckmouth Sundarn Series, Hellmouth's amateur league.
  • Taylor cares about the community and has been mentoring several of Hellmouth's youth who live underneath the stadium.
  • As of the end of Season 8, Taylor has taken up residence with his teammates inside of teammate/sentient castle Sigmund Castillo.

Fan Art