Royals' Rich Hill, on 14th team, becomes oldest active player in MLB
Kansas City Royals Started Jug Rich Hill broke the MLB record during the team’s loss of 6-0 in Wrigley Field on Tuesday.
The 45 -year -old Hill made Royals’s first output in the loss and tied Edwin Jackson for playing for his 14th different team in his MLB career.
Hill’s return to the big leagues made him the oldest active player in the sport.
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The left -handed starting jug made five inning shots and gave six hit and three runs (two uninspired) with two walks and one strike.
Royals Manager Matt Quatraro said after the game, “He fought his butt there.” He said. “It was a hard work there early.”
“There were a few walks there, but he did too many competitive fields. Some didn’t go to his way, but we didn’t play tight enough to keep him where he was. Otherwise, he’s probably looking at someone, maybe he’s looking at running.”
Hill made a challenging second shot for throwing 31 of the 90 field in this framework while betraying him. He left two unintentional runs from this hit.
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Hill, “You know, it was a little torment to make the second shot.” He said. “But in general, I felt the ball out of my hand as I wanted.”
Initially, Hill’s 21st season continues in the big leagues. Jamie Moyyer was 49 years old and became the oldest player to start a game because he did with Colorado Rockies on May 27, 2012.
In 45 years and 133 days, Hill became the oldest player in the history of Royals, and after the age of 45, Hall of Fame, who took part in two games with Royals in 1983, passed Gaylord Perry, who was in two games.
Triple-A was called to join the rotation of Michael Lorenzen, who did not go to the field because of a curved difficulty. Quatraro didn’t tell you when Hill would take steps, but 5 left -handed 6 meters want to take a step again.
“It is easy to say that you love him, but when you know that there is more to give, it’s hard to get away.” He said.
Hill, Cubs, Baltimore Orrioles, Boston Red Sax, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Pittsburgh and Roiths He played for.
Royals (49-53) will receive CUBS (60-41) in the last match of three match series at 14:20 on Wednesday.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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