Many students chose to attend the Classical Civilization 372 lecture on Friday morning. Paul Wong Michigan left-hander Rich Hill chose to stay and play at Michigan for another year. He was 3-5 with a 3.84 ERA last season<br><br>Courtesy of the Michigan Athletic Department But for Michigan pitcher Rich Hill, that choice was a life altering […]

One man referred to Hill, a former Michigan baseball star, as a “true role model.” Another suggested that the students in attendance should try to emulate his “positive outlook, hard work ...

Rich Hill hugs his son Brice, 5, after the pitcher’s new three-year deal with the Dodgers was announced at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings on Dec. 5. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)

But while Red Sox Nation was restless for the hyped season to begin, a longtime Boston fan and former Michigan pitcher, Rich Hill, was stuck in Pawtucket, R.I. with the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate — the Pawtucket Red Sox. Hill grew up dreaming of playing in Fenway Park; his high school is just nine miles away from the storied stadium.

Ex-Wolverine, Dodgers' 'Psycho Rich' Hill back in Michigan, taking on Tigers Intense when he's pitching, as he did Friday against the Tigers, the Dodgers lefty is more like an accountant when he's ...

Since being unwanted by any Minor League Baseball team a year ago, Rich Hill hasn't stopped climbing. In a breakout season at the age of 36, one of baseball's most unlikely stories has reached its ...