Gene Taylor Hiser (born December 11, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played five seasons for the Chicago Cubs from 1971 through 1975. He was drafted in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft out of the University of Maryland. Hiser was an American Baseball Coaches Association All-American in and a Sporting News First-Team All-American selection in 1970.