Near Rapidan in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pete Hill
(1882 - 1951)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021
1. Pete Hill Marker
Inscription.
Pete Hill. John Preston "Pete" Hill, Negro League baseball player and manager, was born nearby on 12 Oct., probably 1882, and likely to formerly enslaved parents. Banned from whites-only major leagues, Hill became a star outfielder for African American teams, notably the Philadelphia Giants and Chicago American Giants. A Cuban league 1910/11 winter-season batting champion (with a .365 average), Hill hit 28 home runs for the Detroit Stars in 1919 (when Babe Ruth hit 29 in more games), marking Hill as among black baseball's earliest power hitters. Hill died 19 Dec. 1951 and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
John Preston "Pete" Hill, Negro League baseball player and manager, was born nearby on 12 Oct., probably 1882, and likely to formerly enslaved parents. Banned from whites-only major leagues, Hill became a star outfielder for African American teams, notably the Philadelphia Giants and Chicago American Giants. A Cuban league 1910/11 winter-season batting champion (with a .365 average), Hill hit 28 home runs for the Detroit Stars in 1919 (when Babe Ruth hit 29 in more games), marking Hill as among black baseball's earliest power hitters. Hill died 19 Dec. 1951 and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Erected 2011 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number C-62.)
Location. 38° 20.476′ N, 78° 2.91′ W. Marker is near Rapidan, Virginia, in Culpeper County. Marker is on Rapidan Road (Virginia Route 615) just south of Wilhoite Lane (Virginia Route 653), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26255 Rapidan Rd, Rapidan VA 22733, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021
2. Pete Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
