John Henry Lloyd
A little about John Henry Lloyd
John Henry Lloyd was a baseball player that played in the Negro Leagues from 1905-1923. His nickname was "Pop". After his playing career was over he became a manager and a coach. Babe Ruth said that John Lloyd might have been the best baseball player to ever live but nobody got to see him because of the segregation of black people. Lloyd was eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame 13 years after he died.
John Henry Lloyds Legacy Never Forgotten
John Henry Lloyd left behind a legacy that will never forgotten because he was the leader of his team. He always said "just because were black doesn't mean we can't play baseball. Baseball is America's game." He left behind this legacy that other negro leaguers would model in hoping one day they would be segregated and would get a chance to prove people wrong. He was said to have been one of the greatest shortstop to ever live. That coming from Babe ruth kind of makes people think that maybe they judged these people to early. Now some might regret doing that. Overall John Henry Lloyd changed the face of the Negro Leagues. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 1977. |
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