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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Rich Hill became the oldest active player in Major League Baseball when he made his season debut against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday,
Rich Hill is expected to join the Kansas City Royals on Monday, marking the 14th team of his career, tying the MLB record.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/royals as Royals' Rich Hill Sets Multiple Records In Solid Outing Vs. Cubs. Rich Hill made his Major League Baseball debut at Wrigley Field on Jun. 15, 2005, pitching a single inning for the hometown Chicago Cubs.
The Royals will be Rich Hill's 14th team in the majors in 21 years after he takes the mound for Kansas City on Tuesday against the Cubs.
Rich Hill, who has pitched in MLB every season since 2005, is expected to be called up by the Kansas City Royals at the age of 45, according to FanSided's Robert Murray. Hill became a professional in 2002 when the Chicago Cubs drafted him out of the University of Michigan, where he went 7-16 in three years (2000-02) as a pitcher for the Wolverines.