Rich Hill's Journey from Michigan Wolverine to MLB Milestone
At 45, former Michigan pitcher Rich Hill is set to return to Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals, marking a significant milestone as the league's oldest player. Hill's baseball career began when he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2002 after a notable stint at the University of Michigan, where he recorded a 7-16 record over three years. His early professional career included a strong performance with the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he achieved a 2.76 ERA in 2003.
Throughout his extensive 20-year MLB career, Hill has played for 13 teams and amassed a 4.01 ERA over 1,409 innings, yet has never been selected for an All-Star game. Should he play in 2025, he will surpass Jamie Moyer as the oldest player to participate in an MLB game since 2012. Hill's legendary status in baseball is underscored by the fact that he is the only active player drafted in the 1990s, having chosen college over an early professional career.
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