Rich Hill's MLB Comeback With Royals Is A 'Good Story'
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Rich Hill pitched for his 14th club, on the same mound as his MLB debut, at age 45. (Photo by Rob ... More Tringali/MLB Photos via ) MLB Photos via . Rich
Rich Hill became the oldest active player in baseball when he started against the Cubs in Chicago on Tuesday night after the Kansas City Royals selected the 45-year-old from Triple-A Omaha. Hill's start at Wrigley Field marked the debut of his 21st season in the majors and his first with Kansas City.
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Rich Hill has been a staple of Major League Baseball for more than 20 years, and the veteran pitcher isn’t hanging up his cleats just yet. Hill, 45, was called up to the Majors by the Royals on Tuesday to start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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Here’s the situation: It’s 2-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning, with Brandon Marsh on second base. Red Sox pitcher Jordan Hicks walked Otto Kemp, then both runners advanced on a wild pitch, leading to an intentional walk to load the bases. And then…
Hill recently became the oldest pitcher since Nolan Ryan to record 10 strikeouts in a professional game. He allowed only one run across seven innings in his last two starts with Triple-A Omaha.