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Glenallen Hill (born March 22, 1965 in Santa Cruz, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 13 seasons. Hill played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989-1991), Cleveland Indians (1991-1993), Chicago Cubs (1993-1994, 1998-2000) San Francisco Giants (1995-1997), Seattle Mariners (1998), New York Yankees (2000), and Anaheim Angels (2001) . Hill batted and threw right-handed.

Hill graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1983, and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1983 amateur draft, in the ninth round and 219th overall.

Hill made his major league debut on July 31, 1989 with the Toronto Blue Jays.

In a 13 year Major League career, Hill compiled a lifetime batting average of .271, hitting 186 homeruns and driving in 586 RBI in 1162 games. As a pinch hitter Hill had a .287 lifetime average with 13 home runs. He was best known for his massive power, and once at Safeco Field hit a batting practice pitch to the Royal Brougham being the only player to do so. He also once hit, during one game as a Chicago Cub, a home run at Wrigley Field that landed on the roof of a building across the street.

Hill also was infamous for his defensive escapades which was once described by Mariner pitching coach Bryan Price as "akin to watching a gaffed haddock surface for air." He was a member of the elusive 20-20 club (over 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases) in 1995.

Hill was a member of the 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees.

Currently Glenallen Hill is the hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies High-A affiliate Modesto Nuts of the California League.

Due to his far from adqueate defensive skills, he has been referred to as The Juggler because he would struggle to hold on to a ball when he did catch one.

Trivia

Hill is the first National League player in regular season play ever to serve as a designated hitter. The distinction occurred on June 12, 1997 in the first-ever game in interleague play as his San Francisco Giants faced the Texas Rangers at The Ballpark at Arlington (now Ameriquest Field in Arlington).

Hill suffered from an intense condition of arachnophobia. On one occasion Hill sustained cuts and scrapes on his feet, knees and arm during a violent nightmare about spiders. Hill popped out of bed, bumped into a glass table and plunged down a staircase, all occurring when he was asleep. Hill ended up being place on the 15 day disabled list.

Teams

Toronto Blue Jays (1989-1991)
Cleveland Indians (1991-1993)
Chicago Cubs (1993-1994, 1998-2000)
San Francisco Giants (1995-1997)
Seattle Mariners (1998)
New York Yankees (2000)
Anaheim Angels (2001)

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