Glenallen Hill
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Glenallen Hill
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.
- High School Santa Cruz High School
- Debut July 31, 1989
- Final Game May 31, 2001
- Born March 22, 1965 in Santa Cruz, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
- He once hit a home run onto a rooftop on Waveland Avenue outside of Wrigley Field.
- He is the only man to hit a home run completely out of Safeco Field, having done it during batting practice in 2000.
- He was the victim of perhaps the most bizarre injury in baseball history. He suffered cuts, scrapes, and bruises while sleepwalking during a nightmare about spiders.
- His defensive play was once described as "akin to watching a gaffed haddock surface for air."
- Hill was a coach for the Visalia Oaks (2004) and Modesto Nuts (2005-2006) and replaced Chad Kreuter as manager of the Nuts in June 2006. He was promoted to the Colorado Rockies coaching staff following the 2006 season.
- He once was arguing balls and strikes with an umpire, who ordered the pitcher to deliver the next pitch while Hill was standing several feet out of the box. With a two strike count, Hill jumped into the box while the ball was being delivered and amazingly slapped the ball to right field for a single.
- Hill admitted in February of 2008 to using performance-enhancing substances during his career. He said he had made poor decisions in his past life.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 4 (1995 & 1998-2000)
- Won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 2000
Video of Hill's rooftop homerun
