Recapturing a New Jersey Legacy: John Henry “Pop” Lloyd and the Communal Legacy of Negro League Baseball

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pleasantville Branch
Pleasantville Meeting Room

Event Details

Open to adults and teens.  Join Professor of History Lawrence Hogan for a discussion, accompanied by video and exhibit materials, of the history of black professional baseball in Atlantic City and the social/communal/civic legacy of one of its greatest players, Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop John Henry "Pop" Lloyd.  The presentation also covers the restoration of historic John Henry "Pop" Lloyd Stadium.  This program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Part of "Black History Month at the Pleasantville Branch."  
Event Type(s): Lecture / Seminar
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens
Presenter: Lawrence Hogan, Ph.D.
Pleasantville Branch
(609) 641-1778