Ben Hill | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Savannah, Georgia, US | July 2, 1916|
Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1939, for the Toledo Crawfords | |
Last appearance | |
1943, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Teams | |
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Benjamin Hill (born July 2,1916) is an American former Negro league third baseman who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Savannah,Georgia,Hill made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 with the Toledo Crawfords. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars in 1943. [1] [2]
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