pete hill passing in the majors?

Here’s an example of how the Tokohama affair was remembered in the black baseball community (Indianapolis Freeman, August 27, 1910):

Freeman_8271910

I’ve seen stories like this involving other players, but not about Hill.  Although he seems a highly unlikely candidate for passing in the major leagues, he had been spending winters in Cuba since 1903, which might explain such a rumor attaching itself to him.

Leave a Reply

Discover more from Agate Type: Adventures in Baseball Archeology

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading