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.

Milton native Rich Hill became the oldest active player in baseball when he started against the Cubs in Chicago on Tuesday night after the Royals selected the 45-year-old from Triple A Omaha.

A start on Tuesday will make him the oldest active player in baseball.