Oliver Hill (baseball)

Oliver Clinton Hill (October 16, 1909 September 20, 1970) was a Major League Baseball player. He appeared in two games for the Boston Bees in 1939, both times as a pinch hitter. In two at bats, he had one hit, a double, for a batting average of .500 and a slugging percentage of 1.000.

Oliver Hill
Pinch hitter
Born: (1909-10-16)October 16, 1909
Powder Springs, Georgia
Died: September 20, 1970(1970-09-20) (aged 60)
Decatur, Georgia
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1939, for the Boston Bees
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 1939, for the Boston Bees
MLB statistics
Batting average.500
At bats2
Doubles1
Teams

Hill had a long minor league career, playing at least from 1935 until 1948, with three seasons missed for World War II. In the minors, he began his career as a catcher, but became a third baseman by 1936. He played four seasons for the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association before being acquired by the Bees.

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