It’s obvious that 45-year-old southpaw starting pitcher Rich Hill isn’t ready to call it a career. Hill, who has pitched in the majors for 20 years, agreed back on May 13th to a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.

By calling up Rich Hill for Tuesday's showdown with the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals put the 45-year-old left-hander in position to make history.

CHICAGO — The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from the minors for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, marking the left-hander's 21st season in the majors. Hill has been at Triple-A Omaha after joining the Royals as part of an offseason trade. He is 4-4 with a 5.36 ERA in nine starts at Omaha.