Special Committee on the Negro Leagues elects Martin Dihigo and John Lloyd to the Hall of Fame
Special Committee on the Negro Leagues elects Martin Dihigo and John Lloyd to the Hall of Fame
John Henry (Pop) Lloyd dies in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the age of 80
John Henry (Pop) Lloyd dies in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the age of 80. Considered one of the best black players of the deadball era, Lloyd was a line drive hitter whose extraordinary skills at shortstop drew favorable comparisons to Honus Wagner. From 1906 through 1931 he played for 12 Negro League teams, primary with the New York Lincoln Giants. Lloyd later became a player-manager, and was given the affectionate nickname, “Pop,” by the young players he mentored. Lloyd will be elected to the Hall of Fame by the by Negro Leagues Committee in 1977.