Belden L. Hill (August 24, 1864 - October 22, 1934) was a

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who played for the

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of the

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in nine games in 1890. He remained active as a player in minor league baseball through 1905. Hill helped found the

Cedar Rapids Bunnies Cedar may refer to: Trees and plants *''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, an Old-World genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae * Cedar (plant), a list of trees and plants known as cedar Places United States * Cedar, Arizona * ...

minor league tea

and managed the club from 1896–1908 and 1913-1914. He won league championships with Cedar Rapids in 1897 and 1906 and served as President of the

Mississippi Valley League The Mississippi Valley League (MVL) was a baseball Class D level minor league that operated from 1922 through 1933. Playing its last year as a Class B level league, the league franchises were based in Iowa and Illinois. Like many leagues at the ...

from 1926-1931.

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Baseball Reference
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