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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.
Both the NL and the AL allow the use of pinch hitters. The AL uses a designated hitter (DH), who almost always bats in place of the pitcher. If a team pinch-hits for the DH, the team loses the ability to use the DH (the pitcher now hits in that spot in the lineup).