John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (April 25, 1884 - March 19, 1964) was an American baseball player and manager in the Negro Leagues. He is generally considered the greatest shortstop in Negro League history, and both Babe Ruth and Ted Harlow, a noted sportswriter, reportedly believed Lloyd to be the greatest baseball player ever. He was a heavy hitter, usually batting cleanup during his prime, but also knew how to play "inside baseball," and was an expert place hitter and bunter. He was also a renowned shortstop, ranked by most experts as second only to Dick Lundy among black shortstops before integration, and was referred to as the "Black Wagner," a reference to Pittsburgh Pirates Hall-of-Famer Honus Wagner. (On Lloyd, Wagner said "It's an honor to be compared to him.")^[1] Known for his gentlemanly conduct, Lloyd was probably the most sought-after African-American player of his generation. "Wherever the money was, that's where I was," he once said. His career record bears him out, showing him moving from team to team constantly. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... New York Yankees manager Joe Torre returning to the dugout (September 2005). ... Bud Fowler, the first professional black baseball player with one of his teams, Western of Keokuk, Iowa The Negro Leagues were American professional baseball leagues comprising predominantly African-American teams. ... For the band, see Babe Ruth (band). ... Richard Lundy (July 10, 1898 - 1965) was an African American Negro League short stop for numerous teams. ... Major league affiliations National League (1887–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 20, 21, 33, 40, 42 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882–1889) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Ballpark PNC Park (2001–present) Three Rivers... Honus Wagner Johannes Peter Wagner (February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955), nicknamed Honus and The Flying Dutchman, is considered one of the greatest players in the history of major league baseball. ...

Born in Palatka, Florida, Lloyd began his professional baseball career in 1905, playing catcher for the Acmes of Macon, Georgia. He played second base with the Cuban X Giants of Philadelphia in 1906. The following season, Sol White signed him for the X Giants' arch rivals, the Philadelphia Giants, and moved him to shortstop, where he would remain through the bulk of his career. In 1910, Lloyd accepted Rube Foster's invitation to join the Chicago Leland Giants, where he anchored a team that Foster described as the greatest of all time. He rejoined White on the newly-organized Lincoln Giants in 1911, batting .475 against all competition. Lloyd took over as playing manager for 1912 and 1913, and in the latter year the Lincolns defeated the Chicago American Giants in a playoff series to become the undisputed champions of black baseball. Location in the State of Florida Coordinates: County Putnam County Incorporated January 8, 1853 Government  - Mayor-Commissioner Karl N. Flagg Area  - City 19. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1906 throughout the world. ... King Solomon White (June 12, 1868 - August 26, 1955) was an American professional baseball infielder, manager and executive, and one of the pioneers of the Negro Leagues. ... The Boston Royal Giants was a Negro League baseball team in Boston. ... Andrew Rube Foster (September 17, 1879 - December 9, 1930) was an American baseball player, manager, and executive in the Negro Leagues. ... Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team, formed by player-manager Andrew Rube Foster. ... The Lincoln Giants were a Negro League baseball team based in New York City from 1911 through 1930. ... Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team, formed by player-manager Andrew Rube Foster. ...

In 1914, Lloyd travelled west again to play for the American Giants. He split the 1915 season between the New York-based Lincoln Stars and the American Giants, then spent all of 1916 and 1917 with Foster's team. In 1918, Lloyd served as playing manager of the Brooklyn Royal Giants, leaving the club early to work for the Army Quartermaster Depot in Chicago. 1919 saw him join the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, then 1920 found him back with the Royal Giants. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 915 KB) Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY, Feb. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team, formed by player-manager Andrew Rube Foster. ... Brooklyn Royal Giants Leagues Independent (1910-1922, 1928-1942) Eastern Colored League (1923-1927) Significant Players Smokey Joe Williams Cannonball Dick Redding Frank Wickware Charles Chino Smith John Henry Pop Lloyd The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York which played in the Negro... Atlantic City Bacharach Giants Leagues Independent (1916-1922, 1930-1933) Eastern Colored League (1923-1928) American Negro League (1929) Negro National League (1934) Significant Players Oliver Ghost Marcelle Smokey Joe Williams John Henry Lloyd Dick Lundy Arthur Rats Henderson The Atlantic City Bacharach Giants were a professional baseball team that...

In 1921, he was hired to organize a new team in Foster's young Negro National League. Lloyd's Columbus Buckeyes were not a notable success, however, on the field or in the box office, finishing seventh in a field of eight, and folded upon season's end. The following year found Lloyd back in the east helming the Bacharach Giants, who had moved to New York City. The Negro National League was one of the several Negro Leagues which were established during the period in the United States in which organized baseball was segregated. ... For the 19th century minor league team, see Columbus Buckeyes (minor league). ... Atlantic City Bacharach Giants Leagues Independent (1916-1922, 1930-1933) Eastern Colored League (1923-1928) American Negro League (1929) Negro National League (1934) Significant Players Oliver Ghost Marcelle Smokey Joe Williams John Henry Lloyd Dick Lundy Arthur Rats Henderson The Atlantic City Bacharach Giants were a professional baseball team that...

When the Eastern Colored League was formed in 1923, Ed Bolden hired Lloyd to manage the Hilldale Club. Lloyd brought home the first ECL pennant by a wide margin, guiding Hilldale to a 32-17 record. He did not, however, get along with Bolden, and 1924 saw Lloyd return to the Bacharachs, now based again in Atlantic City. With the brilliant young shortstop Dick Lundy on the roster, the 40-year-old Lloyd moved himself to second base. He hit .444 to win the 1924 ECL batting title, at one point reeling off 11 straight base hits. The Bacharachs, however, enjoyed only indifferent success under Lloyd during his two years there, finishing fourth both seasons ( with records of 30-29 and 26-27). The Eastern Colored League was one of the several Negro Leagues which were created during the time organized baseball was segregated. ... The Hilldale Athletic Club (also known as Hilldale Daisies, Darby Daisies) was a Negro League baseball team based in Darby, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia. ...

The Lincoln Giants, who had finished in last place in 1925, hired Lloyd to manage them for 1926. They improved to fifth (19-22), then played 1927 and most of 1928 as an independent club. It was during the latter season that Lloyd moved himself to first base, while enjoying a fine season at the plate, batting .402 against top black clubs. In 1929, the Lincolns compiled the second-best overall record (40-26) in the American Negro League. Lloyd finished up his career managing the Bacharach Giants in 1931-32, and upon his retirement settled permanently in Atlantic City. The Lincoln Giants were a Negro League baseball team based in New York City from 1911 through 1930. ... In 1929 some of the Eastern Colored League teams competed in the American Negro League which just played that one season with Baltimore Black Sox taking the pennant. ... Atlantic City Bacharach Giants Leagues Independent (1916-1922, 1930-1933) Eastern Colored League (1923-1928) American Negro League (1929) Negro National League (1934) Significant Players Oliver Ghost Marcelle Smokey Joe Williams John Henry Lloyd Dick Lundy Arthur Rats Henderson The Atlantic City Bacharach Giants were a professional baseball team that...

Lloyd played extensively in Cuba, beginning with a 1907 visit to Havana by the Philadelphia Giants. Altogether he spent twelve seasons in the Cuban League from 1908/09 to 1930, batting .329 for his career, and playing on three championship teams (Habana in 1912 and Almendares in 1924/25 and 1925/26). In Cuba he was called La Cuchara, "The Spoon," either due to his practice of scooping up ground balls, or because of his prominent chin. Nickname: (Spanish) City of Columns Position of Havana in Cuba Coordinates: Country Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Administrative Divisions 15 Founded 1515a Government  - President of the Peoples Power Provincial Assembly Juan Contino Aslán Area  - City 721. ... The Cuban League was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside of the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961. ... The Habana club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. ... The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. ...

According to the historian John Holway, Lloyd batted .337 (970 hits in 2881 at bats) in the Negro Leagues.

Lloyd died in Atlantic City, New Jersey at age 79, 13 years too soon to see his 1977 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Most sources list his year of death as 1965, but he actually died in 1964. The death is listed in the April 4, 1964 issue of The Sporting News and the 1964 Social Security death index. There is no dispute about this. The 2007 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia also recognizes the change. Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854 Government  - Mayor Bob Levy Area  - City  17. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1977 throughout the world. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related...

Notes

1. ^ DeValeria, Dennis and Jeanne Burke. Honus Wagner: A Biography. Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh Press, 1995, p.23

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