Rich Hill Becomes Oldest Player in Majors
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Rich Hill became the oldest active player in baseball when he started against the Cubs in Chicago on Tuesday night after the Kansas City Royals selected the 45-year-old from Triple-A Omaha. Hill's start at Wrigley Field marked the debut of his 21st season in the majors and his first with Kansas City.
Williams, one of the all-time great tennis players, participated in the DC Open for her first professional match in over a year, and the 45-year-old wasn't just there to play, she was there to compete. Williams defeated world No. 35 Peyton Stearns for her first win since August 2023.
Rich Hill has been a staple of Major League Baseball for more than 20 years, and the veteran pitcher isn’t hanging up his cleats just yet. Hill, 45, was called up to the Majors by the Royals on Tuesday to start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Todd Zola: A rare full Monday slate gets underway at 6:40 p.m. ET with a pair of contests. A couple of spots may be wet, most likely the Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays and the St. Louis Cardinals visiting the Colorado Rockies, but both games are expected to be played.
Here’s the situation: It’s 2-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning, with Brandon Marsh on second base. Red Sox pitcher Jordan Hicks walked Otto Kemp, then both runners advanced on a wild pitch, leading to an intentional walk to load the bases. And then…
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