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John Preston “Pete” Hill Foundation

John Preston “Pete” Hill Foundation

John Preston “Pete” Hill Foundation

John Preston “Pete” Hill Foundation

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1925 Baltimore Black Sox Player Manager

1925 Baltimore Black Sox Player Manager

1920 Detroit Stars Player Manager

1920 Detroit Stars Player Manager

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.324 Career batting average

Several accounts claim Hill hit safely in 115 of 116 games while playing for the Chicago Leland Giants in 1911.

Contemporary newspaper accounts show that Hill homered 28 times for the Detroit Stars in 1919, a whopping total for those days

At a 1911 athletic exhibition, Hill was clocked circling the bases in 14.4 seconds, according to findings by the Society for American Baseball Research.

As team captain, Hill helped lead the 1910 Chicago Leland Giants to what they claimed was a staggering 123-6 record.