John Hill (baseball) explained

Johnny Hill
Position:Third baseman / Shortstop
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1876
Death Date:October 1922
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Debutyear:1903
Debutteam:Cuban X-Giants
Finalyear:1910
Finalteam:New York Black Sox
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John Hill (1876 – October 1922) was a Negro leagues third baseman and shortstop for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

He played for the Cuban X-Giants at the age of 27, moved to the Philadelphia Giants for a couple years, then moved back to the X-Giants where he remained for a big part of his career.

He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1922, at the age of 46.

Notes and References

  1. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Wcncq5-bHdVU1uNV9zRXpZa3M/edit "Cuban X-Giants are Champions" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 19, 1903, Page 7, Column 1
  2. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Wcncq5-bHdOHZKc1JJbjRhRUU/edit "Pottstown and Philadelphia Giants" Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday Morning, June 21, 1904, Page 10, Column 5