Pop Lloyd

John Henry Lloyd (April 25, 1884 – March 19, 1964), nicknamed "Pop" and "El Cuchara," was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. Born in Palatka, Florida, he was a descendant of slaves and lost his father in infancy. His maternal grandmother, Maria Jenkins, raised him in Jacksonville. Lloyd left school before completing elementary education to work full-time, first delivering goods for a grocery store and later working as a railroad porter.

Lloyd began his professional baseball career in 1905, playing catcher for the Acmes of Macon, Georgia. The following year, in 1906, he played second base with the Cuban X-Giants of Philadelphia. Over a 27-year career, he played for many teams and compiled a .343 batting average. He is regarded as the greatest shortstop in Negro league history.

Lloyd was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.