At 45 years and 133 days, Hill became the oldest player in Royals history, passing Hall-of-Fame right-hander Gaylord Perry, who appeared in two games with Kansas City in 1983 after he turned 45.

In wearing Royal blue, Hill tied Edwin Jackson's record by playing for his 14th MLB team. The bulk of Hill's career was split between the Cubs, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers, with short cameos on 11 other teams.

Rich Hill once took the mound at Wrigley Field for his MLB debut. That was a long time ago. He’ll ascend that same mound again a little more than 20 years later on Tuesday night, and it’s not to throw out a ceremonial first pitch.