r/baseball • u/Goosedukee New York Yankees • Jul 23 '25

Image Rich Hill makes his first appearance in a Royals uniform. This is the 14th team Hill has played for, tying an MLB record

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u/leverich1991 Kansas City Royals Jul 23 '25

TIL Rich Hill is pitching for a city 50 miles north of a town named Rich Hill. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Hill,_Missouri

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u/Defiant-Mix-500 Texas Rangers Jul 23 '25

A true baseball stat here.

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u/sharkbait1999 New York Yankees Jul 23 '25

He did ads for ridge hill shopping center in ny when he was with the yanks

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u/Spa_e Jul 23 '25

If you ever find yourself passing through there stop at Swoope’s diner for a burger, brick of suzie Q’s, and a shake.

There’s also a documentary on Rich Hill on netflix I believe!

they are famous for the 4th of July parade they host each year and they hold the record for most expensive pie sold at auction.

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u/cantthinkoffunnyname New York Yankees Jul 23 '25

Fun fact, in lieu of a salary, the Royals are paying him this year with the barony of Rich Hill, MO, making him the first landed noble to play professional baseball!

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u/IAwaitAGuardian Minnesota Twins Jul 23 '25

This is truly insane.