Aaron Hill (baseball)

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Aaron Hill
Aaron Hill swinging at a pitch in 2009.jpg
Hill with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009
Second baseman
Born: (1982-03-21) March 21, 1982 (age 41)
Visalia, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 20, 2005, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
June 23, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants

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Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
June 18, 2012
June 29, 2012
Succeeded by