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 claimed a piece of history on Tuesday night when he started for the Kansas City Royals against the Chicago Cubs ( GameTracker ). Hill, the oldest active player in the league at age 45, thereby tied Edwin Jackson's major-league record by suiting up for his 14th different team. Coincidentally, the Cubs were his first team.

Hill is 90-74 with a 4.01 ERA in 368 career MLB games. He has pitched 1,409 innings and has struck out 1,428. In corresponding moves, the Royals optioned right-hander Andrew Hoffman to Omaha and designated outfielder Tyler Gentry for assignment.