Pitcher Rich Hill, 45, slated to start for Royals
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Below is the list of players 47 and older to appear in an MLB game. Hill, who will be 45 years and 133 days old when he pitches on Tuesday, which would rank 36th on the all-time list of oldest players, younger than Ted Lyons but older than Pete Rose.
Hill recently became the oldest pitcher since Nolan Ryan to record 10 strikeouts in a professional game. He allowed only one run across seven innings in his last two starts with Triple-A Omaha.