John Hill (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Johnny Hill |
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| Third baseman / Shortstop | |||
| Born: 1876 | |||
| Died: October 1922 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 1903, for the Cuban X-Giants | |||
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| 1910, for the 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.
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