Aaron Hill

Toronto Blue Jays — No. 2
Second Baseman
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
May 20, 2005 for the Toronto Blue Jays
Selected MLB statistics (through August 29th, 2007)
Avg	.279
OBP	.335
HR	23
RBI	158
SB	10

Aaron Walter Hill (born on March 21, 1982 in Visalia, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays. Which is funny, because Hill is not very good at baseball. Take September 21, 2007 as an example. Hill bounced a throw most Little Leaguers could make, allowing the swift Jorge Posada to beat the throw. The Yankees went on to score 4 times in the 9th and tied the game. Aaron Hill was originally drafted in the 7th round by the Anaheim Angels in the 2000 MLB draft, but turned down the money to attend Louisiana State University. While at LSU, Hill posted a career .335 batting average with 23 home runs and 150 RBIs. Image File history File links Aaron_Hill. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1988. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately 230 miles southeast of San Francisco and 190 miles north of Los Angeles. ... MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... For other uses, see LSU (disambiguation). ...

He was Toronto's first draft pick (13th overall) in the 2003 MLB First Year Draft, and he made his major league debut on May 20, 2005 after being called up from the minor leagues a day earlier as an injury replacement for Corey Koskie. Although he was brought up as a shortstop, Hill appeared as a third baseman, designated hitter and second baseman during the course of the season. He finished the 2005 season with a .274 batting average, .348 OBP, and 25 doubles in 361 at-bats. After the trade of Orlando Hudson to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Hill became the starting second baseman for the Blue Jays in 2006, but was moved back to shortstop mid-season after the demotion of Russ Adams. After experiencing defensive struggles at shortstop, he was then moved back to second base, with John McDonald taking over at shortstop. is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cordel Leonard Corey Koskie (born June 28, 1973 in Anola, Manitoba, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player currently with the Milwaukee Brewers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The position of the third baseman “Third base” redirects here. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ... In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-Backs, The Snakes Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) a. ... Russ Moore Adams (born August 30, 1980 in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is a middle infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays. ... John Joseph McDonald (born September 24, 1974 in New London, Connecticut) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, primarily known for his defensive abilities. ...

Early Life

At age 15 Aaron and friends were in Park City,Utah for a soccer tournament and were on there way for a round of golf when a drunken driver narrowly missed his car and slammed into his mother's car following behind them. The result was that his mother was killed. After her death he went through great pain and grief. He eventually overcame this with the love and support of his father and friends.

Trivia

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-On May 29th, 2007, in a game at home against the New York Yankees, Hill became only the second player in Blue Jays history to straight steal home. He accomplished the feat off Andy Pettitte. [1] Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...

Awards

• 2001 - 2001 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• 2002 - 2002 United States National Team Member
• 2003 - Southeastern Conference Player of the Year
• 2003 - Baseball America First-Team All-American
• 2003 - Collegiate Baseball Second-Team All-American
• 2003 - USA Today Second-Team All-American
• 2003 - ABCA Second-Team All-American
• 2003 - ABCA First-Team All-South Region
• 2003 - NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team
• 2003 - SEC All-Tournament Team
• 2003 - Short Season All-Star Team (Baseball America)
• 2003 - Prospect of the year (New York - Penn League - A)
• 2003 - New York - Penn League All-Star Team (A) (Shortstop)
• 2004 - Eastern League (U.S. baseball) All-Star Team (AA) (Shortstop)
• 2004 - MVP of All-Star Futures Game

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External links

• Aaron Hill's stats on Baseball Reference
• Aaron Hill's MLB.com page
• Aaron Hill's ESPN.com page
• Aaron Hill's The Star page