Loved, hated, debated: DH at 35
Published 4/28/2008 by Jack O'Connell at Major League Baseball News
Few issues in baseball rankle baseball purists like the designated hitter. But 35 years after the AL adopted the rule, there is little debate that the DH has had an impact on the game, its players and its strategy.
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