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Aaron Boone's watches tell time -- and who's pitching for the Yankees each day

Oct. 27, 2024 08:11 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when Gerrit Cole takes the mound, which Boone calls his nicest. He switches to yellow for Carlos Rodón, Army green for Clarke Schmidt and teal for Luis Gil. ...

Red Sox designate 44-year-old pitcher Rich Hill for assignment

Sep. 06, 2024 18:30 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Rich Hill, the only player to appear in a major league game in each of the last 20 seasons, was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The 44-year-old left-hander four outs for Boston on Aug. 29 in a 2-0 loss to Toronto in his first appearance of...

Rich Hill, 44, makes relief appearance for Red Sox. It's his 20th major league season

Aug. 29, 2024 23:32 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Rich Hill came on in relief for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night and became the only active player to appear in a major league game in each of the last 20 seasons. “There's a lot of people to thank to get to this point,” the left-hander said as he struggled to...

Rich Hill rejoins Red Sox at age 44 with chance to pitch in 20th straight MLB season

Aug. 27, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Rich Hill is back in the majors, nearly two decades and more than a dozen teams since he made his big league debut. The Boston Red Sox selected the 44-year-old lefty from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday as Hill tries to add a little more history to a lengthy career. One...