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
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.