Johnson Hill (baseball)

Johnson Hill (September 21, 1890 April 22, 1960) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1920s.

Johnson Hill
Third baseman
Born: (1890-09-21)September 21, 1890
Waxahachie, Texas
Died: April 22, 1960(1960-04-22) (aged 69)
Amarillo, Texas
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1910, for the Oklahoma Monarchs
Last appearance
1927, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams

A native of Waxahachie, Texas, Hill made his Negro leagues debut in 1910 with the Oklahoma Monarchs. He played for the Detroit Stars in 1921, then spent six seasons with the Brooklyn Royal Giants.[1][2] Hill died in Amarillo, Texas in 1960 at age 69.

References

  1. "Johnson Hill". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Johnson Hill". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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