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Hill graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1983 , and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1983 amateur draft, in the ninth round and 219th overall. Hill made his major league debut on July 31 , 1989 with the Toronto Blue Jays. In a 13 year Major League career, Hill compiled a lifetime batting average of .271, hitting 186 homeruns and driving in 586 RBI in 1162 games. As a pinch hitter Hill had a .287 lifetime average with 13 home runs. He was best known for his massive power, and once at Safeco Field hit a batting practice pitch to the Royal Brougham being the only player to do so. He also once hit, during one game as a Chicago Cub, a home run at Wrigley Field that landed on the roof of a building across the street. Hill also was infamous for his defensive escapades which was once described by Mariner pitching coach ''Bryan Price'' as "akin to watching a gaffed Haddock surface for air." He was a member of the elusive 20-20 club (over 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases) in 1995. Hill was a member of the 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees. Currently Glenallen Hill is the hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies High-A affiliate Modesto Nuts of the California League . Due to his far from adqueate defensive skills, he has been referred to as The Juggler because he would struggle to hold on to a ball when he did catch one. Trivia
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