Carmen Proctor Hill (October 1, 1895 – January 1, 1990), born in

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, was a pitcher for the

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(1915–16, 1918–19 and 1926–29),

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(1922) and

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(1929–30). He helped the Giants win the

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, the Pirates win the 1927 National League Pennant and the Cardinals win the 1930 NL Pennant. Hill finished 23rd in voting for the 1927 National League MVP for having a 22–11 win–loss record, 43 Games, 31 games started, 22 complete games, 2 shutouts, 7 games finished, 3 saves, innings pitched, 260 hits allowed, 100 earned runs, 80 walks, 95 strikeouts, and a 3.24 ERA. In 10 seasons he had a 49–33 win–loss record, 147 games, 85 games started, 47 complete games, 5 shutouts, 34 games finished, 8 saves, 787 innings pitched, 769 hits allowed, 301 earned runs allowed, 38 home runs allowed, 267 walks, 264 strikeouts, and a 3.44 ERA. In addition, Hill won 202

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games over 14 seasons with 7 teams. Hill was a

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pitcher. Hill died in

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at the age of 94.

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Rare Interview with Carmen Hill from 1985
by Baseball Historian Norman Macht. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Carmen 1895 births 1990 deaths Pittsburgh Pirates players New York Giants (NL) players St. Louis Cardinals players Baseball players from Minnesota Major League Baseball pitchers Youngstown Steelmen players Rochester Hustlers players Birmingham Barons players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Indianapolis Indians players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Rochester Red Wings players Columbus Red Birds players Screwball pitchers People from Royalton, Minnesota Warren Bingoes players