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Kansas City’s royal starting pitcher, Rich Hill, tied a MLB record during the 6-0 defeat of the team against Chicago puppies on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
Hill, 45, made the debut of his royalty in the defeat and tied reliever Edwin Jackson for having played for his 14th different team in his MLB career.
The return of Hill to the major leagues also made him the oldest active player of the sport.
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Kansas City’s royal holder, Rich Hill, returns to the bench after the first entry against the puppies in Wrigley Field on July 22, 2025 in Chicago. (Images of Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn)
The Zurdo starting launcher released five tickets and threw six hits and three races (two not won) with two bases per ball and a punch.
“He reached his butt around,” said Royal Manager Matt Quatraro after the game. “It was an early difficult job.”
“He had a couple of walks there, but he made many competitive releases. Some of them did not follow his way, but we did not play strong enough behind him to keep him where he was. Otherwise, he is probably looking at one, maybe there are no races.”
Hill had a second exhausting entrance, since he launched 31 of his 90 releases in that painting while his defense betrayed him. He resigned from two races not won that entrance.
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Kansas City’s royal starting pitcher, Rich Hill, delivers a launch against the puppies in Wrigley Field on July 22, 2025 in Chicago. (Images of Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn)
“You know, the second entry was a bit routine to overcome,” said Hill. “But in general, I felt that the ball came out of my hand practically as I wanted.”
With the beginning, the 21st season of Hill in the big leagues is underway. He became the oldest player to start in a game since Jamie Moyer did it at 49 with the Colorado Rockies on May 27, 2012.
At 45 years and 133 days, Hill became the oldest player in the history of the royal, passing the right of fame Gaylord Perry, who appeared in two games with the real ones in 1983 after turning 45 years.
Hill was called from Triple-A to join the rotation of Michael Lorenzen, who did not launch due to oblique tension. Quatraro did not say when Hill would then release, but the left -handed left 5 wants to throw again.
The heading of the Kansas City Royals, Rich Hill, observes from the shelter during the puppies game on July 22, 2025. (Images of Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn)
“It’s easy to say that you love it, but when you know you have more to give, it’s hard to get away,” Hill said.
In his 21 -year -old career, Hill has played for the puppies, Baltimore’s orioles, Boston’s red socks, then Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels, the New York Yankees, Oakland’s athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins Minnesota, Tampa Bay Rays, New York, Mets, Pitsburgh Pirates Parents and The Royal.
The Royals (49-53) will face the puppies (60-41) in the final game of their three-game series on Wednesday at 2:20 pm et.
