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.

Johnny Hill
Third baseman / Shortstop
Born: 1876
Died: October 1922
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1903, for the Cuban X-Giants
Last appearance
1910, for the New York Black Sox
Teams

He played for the Cuban X-Giants at the age of 27, moved to the Philadelphia Giants[2] 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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