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Rich Hill

リッチ・ヒル / りっち・ひる

American baseball player

March 11, 1980 (age 46) ・ Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Massachusetts
  • baseball player

My Take

Rich Hill is one of those guys who makes you believe in the long game — a Boston kid who went to Michigan, got drafted by the Cubs back in 2002, and then spent the better part of a decade bouncing around the minors and bullpens before anyone really took him seriously. When he finally broke out as a starter in his mid-thirties, it felt almost surreal watching that slow, sweeping curveball freeze major-league hitters who were half his age. He pitched for what feels like half the teams in baseball — Dodgers, Athletics, Red Sox, Rays, Mets, you name it — and the 2019 Tony Conigliaro Award, given to a player who overcomes adversity, was honestly perfect for him. There's something quietly inspiring about a 6-foot-5 lefty who just refuses to quit.

Overview

Richard Joseph Hill (born March 11, 1980), nicknamed "Dick Mountain", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, and K…

1. Profile

Name (English)
Rich Hill
Name (Japanese)
リッチ・ヒル
Reading
りっち・ひる
Born
March 11, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Pisces / Monkey
Origin
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
196 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Milton High School
University
University of Michigan

Awards & achievements

  • 2019 Tony Conigliaro Award

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • Massachusetts
  • baseball player
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.