This is neat

Elmore "Moe" Hill got his professional start in baseball as a member of the Baltimore Orioles farm system. His first stop on the ladder was with the Foxes in 1965.

He wound up in the Twins organization and - for some reason - he spent seven seasons (1972-1978) in the Midwest League as a player for the Wisconsin Rapids Twins.

The new Northwoods League team in Wisconsin Rapids, the Rafters, will be retiring Hills number in a ceremony at Witter Field this year.

The greatest player in the history of both the Midwest League and the Wisconsin Rapids Twins is coming back to Witter Field. He will have his number 24 retired and be available to re-connect with fans at the second ever Rafters home game on Monday, June 7 at 7:05 pm vs. the Eau Claire Express.

It is likely a Midwest League star will never shine so bright, or so long, as Moe Hill did during his stay in Wisconsin Rapids from 1971 to 1978. He hit 194 homeruns during that span, won the Midwest League Triple Crown in 1974, hit 41 homeruns during the 1977 campaign and during it all created a legend known throughout both Wisconsin Rapids and the entire baseball world. He led the League in homeruns each year from 1974 thru 1977.

The invaluable Midwest League Guide has a bit more on Hill's career and his home runs...sorry. cheap shot