About Garry Hill
Lived 1946 – 2017 (aged 70). Garry Hill was an American baseball player.
Garry Alton Hill (November 3, 1946 – September 20, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended Garinger High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and played college baseball for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In 1965 he helped lead the Garinger High baseball team to the North Carolina 4A state title. He also played American Legion baseball for the Charlotte Post 9, where they made back-to-back national championship appearances in 1964 and 1965, winning the American Legion national championship in 1965.
After his sophomore year in college, he was drafted in the first round (18th overall) of the 1967 Major League Baseball June secondary draft by the Atlanta Braves. He was starting pitcher for one home game with the Atlanta Braves on June 12, 1969, at Atlanta Stadium against pitcher Dick Selma, striking out two, and one walk. He also gave up four earned runs on six hits, one was a home run to Al Spangler in the 2nd inning. He pitched two and one-thirds innings pitched and had a 15.43 earned run average
He died September 20, 2017, at the age of 70, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Garry Hill?
Major League Baseball pitcher
When was Garry Hill born?
Garry Hill was born on 3 November 1946 in Rutherfordton.
When did Garry Hill die?
Garry Hill died on 20 September 2017 in Charlotte.
What was Garry Hill's occupation?
Garry Hill was a baseball player.
What nationality was Garry Hill?
Garry Hill was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Garry Hill (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Garry Hill. https://biography.guide/garry-hill-baseball-player/
MLA: "Garry Hill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/garry-hill-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Garry Hill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/garry-hill-baseball-player/.
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