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The rule allows teams to have one player, known as the designated hitter (abbreviated DH), to bat in place of the pitcher. Since 1973, most collegiate, amateur, and professional leagues have adopted the rule or some variant.
Tonight on YES: 6:30 p.m. Ranking the Top 40 Designated Hitters of All-Time: Nos. 20-1. Nick Johnson was the Yankees' Opening Day DH three times in his career. April 6, 1973 saw the debut of the designated hitter in the American League, with the Yankeesâ Ron Blomberg going down in history as the first of many man to take an at-bat as a DH.