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John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (April 25, 1884 – March 19, 1964),〔There has been some confusion about Pop Lloyd's death date. The 1965 date is the one given by Robert W. Peterson's pioneering work on the Negro leagues, ''Only the Ball Was White'', and has often been repeated (including in Peterson's recently-reissued paperback edition). There is no reference to Lloyd in the necrology of either the 1965 or 1966 editions of ''The Sporting News Baseball Guide''. However, as shown on the Find a Grave website (), his headstone says 1964, although the article text repeats the 1965 date; and various newspapers, such as the Baltimore ''Afro-American'' for March 24, 1964, confirm that 1964 is the correct year of his death.〕 nicknamed "El Cuchara", was an American baseball shortstop 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.〔Riley, p. 489.〕〔Anselmo, p. 8.〕 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. Lloyd 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.")〔DeValeria, Dennis and Jeanne Burke. ''Honus Wagner: A Biography.'' Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh Press, 1995, p.23〕 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 this out, showing him constantly moving from team to team. ==Early life== Lloyd is thought to have been born in Palatka, Florida.〔In an interview for the book ''Only the Ball Was White'', Lloyd's widow told Peterson that Lloyd was born in Palatka. According to biographer Wes Singletary, Lloyd's widow later amended his place of birth to Gainesville, Florida. Lloyd himself listed Jacksonville, Florida as his place of birth on official paperwork.〕 He was a descendant of slaves and his father had died when Lloyd was a baby.〔 Lloyd's maternal grandmother, Maria Jenkins, raised him in Jacksonville. Jenkins had lived in Jacksonville prior to moving to Palatka. The return to Jacksonville may have been prompted by a great fire that had damaged businesses and changed the overall economic situation in Palatka.〔Singletary, pp. 8-9.〕 Before Lloyd had completed elementary school, he had to go to work full-time. Early on, he delivered items for a grocery store, then he became a railroad porter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Henry Lloyd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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