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Red Sox pitcher throws on Boston Marathon Monday to commemorate his late father

His father, Lloyd Hill Sr., ran the Boston Marathon a staggering 37 consecutive times from 1958 to 1995

Photo by: Keith Allison/WM

Boston Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill, 42, has had over 325 starts in major league baseball, but none were as symbolic as his start today against the Minnesota Twins on Boston Marathon Monday. Hill, who is from the Boston area, lost his father on Friday at age 94. His father, Lloyd Hill Sr., ran the Boston Marathon a staggering 37 consecutive times. 

2019 Boston Marathon finish area. Photo: Anne Francis

Rich has fond memories of watching his father run down the famous Bolyston Street many times. “There’s a lot of emotions and a lot of feelings around Boston Marathon Monday for me,” the pitcher said to WBZ’s Dan Roche. “The race means a lot to our family and the people here in Boston.”

Hill Sr. ran his first Boston Marathon in 1958 and his last one in 1995 at age 67. “The marathon is a one-of-a-kind thing here in this city, and for the state of Massachusetts,” Hill said to Roche. “This will be special.”

Rich pitched four innings and two-thirds, giving up four runs across six hits in an 8-2 loss to the Twins. 

 

The Red Sox wore their yellow and light blue City Connect Series uniforms on Saturday and Sunday in celebration of the Boston Marathon. They wore their classic home white jerseys with “Boston” across the front for their Patriots’ Day game. The Red Sox first introduced the yellow and blue uniforms last season. 

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