Donald Earl Hill (born November 12, 1960) is a former professional

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player who played nine seasons for the Oakland Athletics,

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, California Angels, and Minnesota Twins of

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. Donnie moved from Pomona to

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when he was 13 years old. He then went on to play baseball at Edison High School for Ron LaRuffa and was on the state champion Orange Coast College team for Mike Mayne. He then moved on to Division 1 where he was a member of the 1981 College World Series-winning

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team under

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. Donnie is currently a golf instructor at Strawberry Farms Golf Course in

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