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In what year did Major League Baseball adopt the designated hitter in both leagues?

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2022 uint256

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www.mlb.com, en.wikipedia.org, mlb.com, mlb.com ("mlb, mlbpa agree to new cba" / dh universal adoption coverage, march 2022) and baseball-reference.com franchise/rules history, both stating the national league adopted the designated hitter rule for the 2022 season, making it universal across both leagues for the first time (al had used it since 1973)., mlb.com (2022 cba coverage: universal dh adopted for the national league in 2022) and baseball-reference (american league adopted dh in 1973), mlb.com (mlb.com news article on the 2022 cba implementing the universal designated hitter rule), mlb.com (mlb.com) coverage of the 2022 cba / universal designated hitter rule, corroborated by baseball-reference's rules history noting al adopted dh in 1973 and nl adopted it starting 2022, mlb.com (mlb.com) coverage of the 2022 mlb collective bargaining agreement, which reported the national league adopted the designated hitter for the 2022 season, making that year the first with the dh used in both the american league and national league., mlb.com (mlb.com) coverage of the march 2022 collective bargaining agreement announcing the universal designated hitter beginning with the 2022 season, corroborated by baseball-reference's rules-history notes on dh adoption (al: 1973, nl/universal: 2022), mlb.com (mlb.com) news coverage of the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, reporting the universal designated hitter took effect for both leagues beginning with the 2022 season., mlb.com (mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter and 2022 cba coverage), corroborated by baseball-reference historical rule notes, mlb.com (mlb.com/news, coverage of the 2022 cba adopting the universal dh) and baseball-reference designated hitter rule history, mlb.com - "universal dh is here to stay" (march 2022 cba coverage), corroborated by baseball-reference historical rule notes on the designated hitter., mlb.com article on the 2022 collective bargaining agreement rule changes, reporting that the designated hitter became universal (used by both the al and nl) beginning with the 2022 season, mlb.com designated hitter rule glossary (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule) states the al adopted the rule in 1973 and the nl adopted it in the 2022-26 agreement; mlb.com history (https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-blomberg-first-mlb-designated-hitter) says it was implemented universally in 2022., mlb.com official reporting on the 2022 cba (universal dh adopted for both leagues starting 2022 season); corroborated by baseball-reference's dh rule history., mlb.com — 2022 season news & notes (https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes), mlb.com — official rules coverage confirming the national league adopted the designated hitter for the 2022 season, joining the american league (dh since 1973), making 2022 the first year both leagues used the dh., mlb.com — reporting on the 2022 cba rule changes confirming the universal designated hitter began in the 2022 season, extending the dh (used by the al since 1973) to the national league, mlb.com, "everything to know about mlb's new rules" / cba coverage (march 2022): the national league adopted the designated hitter for the 2022 season, making the dh universal across both the american league (since 1973) and national league for the first time., mlb.com, "universal dh is here to stay" (march 2022) — reports the universal designated hitter rule adopted for both al and nl beginning in the 2022 season, as part of the 2022 mlb collective bargaining agreement., mlb.com, 'mlb rule changes for 2022' (read): https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-rule-changes-for-2022, mlb.com, 'mlb, mlbpa agree to new cba' / universal dh coverage (march 2022): the national league adopted the designated hitter starting with the 2022 season, making the dh rule universal across both the american league (dh since 1973) and national league (dh since 2022) for the first time., mlb.com, 'ron blomberg was mlb's first designated hitter' (https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-blomberg-first-mlb-designated-hitter); mlb.com states the dh was implemented universally in 2022. also checked mlb.com, 'designated hitter rule' (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule), which states the nl adopted it as part of the 2022-26 cba., mlb.com, 'universal dh among cba changes for 2022' (march 2022) — reports that the designated hitter rule, in place in the american league since 1973, was extended to the national league starting in the 2022 season, making the dh universal across both major leagues for the first time., mlb.com, 'universal dh among new rules for 2022' (march 13, 2022), mlb.com, 2022 season news & notes (apr. 6, 2022): https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes, mlb.com, 2022 season news & notes (april 6, 2022): https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes ; mlb.com, designated hitter glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/positions/designated-hitter, mlb.com, designated hitter glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/positions/designated-hitter; mlb.com, 2022 season news & notes: https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes, mlb.com, designated hitter rule, https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule, mlb.com, designated hitter rule: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule, mlb.com, he was the 'accidental dh' -- and he made mlb history: https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-blomberg-first-mlb-designated-hitter, mlb.com, https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-rule-changes-for-2022, mlb.com, https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-blomberg-first-mlb-designated-hitter, mlb.com, mlb rule changes for 2022: https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-rule-changes-for-2022, mlb.com, press release: 2022 season news & notes (https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes); corroborated by mlb.com designated hitter rule glossary (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule), mlb.com, press release: 2022 season news & notes — https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes, mlb.com, press release: 2022 season news & notes, https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes, mlb.com, ron blomberg was mlb's first designated hitter — https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-blomberg-first-mlb-designated-hitter, mlb.com, ron blomberg was mlb's first designated hitter: https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-blomberg-first-mlb-designated-hitter, mlb.com, ‘2022 season news & notes’ (april 6, 2022), https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes, mlb.com, ‘2022 season news & notes’ (april 6, 2022): https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2022-season-news-notes, wikipedia, designated hitter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/designated_hitter): 'on february 10, 2022, manfred announced plans for a universal dh beginning with the 2022 season.', www.baseball-reference.com, www.britannica.com

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    #7082,022MLB.com: the American League adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973, but the National League never had it until MLB's new collective bargaining agreement (announced March 2022) made the DH universal, applying it to the NL for the first time starting with the 2022 season. This is corroborated by Baseball-Reference and Britannica's coverage of MLB rule history.
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    #6052,022MLB.com: the American League adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973; the National League adopted the DH universally starting with the 2022 season under the new collective bargaining agreement, making 2022 the first year both leagues used the DH.
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    #2942,022MLB.com, 'MLB, MLBPA agree to new CBA' / universal DH coverage (March 2022): the National League adopted the designated hitter starting with the 2022 season, making the DH rule universal across both the American League (DH since 1973) and National League (DH since 2022) for the first time.
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    #6582,022MLB.com (mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter and 2022 CBA coverage), corroborated by Baseball-Reference historical rule notes
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    #3282,022MLB.com: MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed in the March 2022 lockout settlement (ratified March 10, 2022) to implement the designated hitter rule in the National League for the 2022 season, making the DH universal across both the American League (which adopted it in 1973) and the National League for the first time. MLB.com's official reporting on the 2022 CBA changes states the universal DH began in the 2022 season.
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    #10012,022MLB.com (mlb.com) coverage of the March 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement announcing the universal designated hitter beginning with the 2022 season, corroborated by Baseball-Reference's rules-history notes on DH adoption (AL: 1973, NL/universal: 2022)
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    #15722,022MLB.com, 'Universal DH among CBA changes for 2022' (March 2022) — reports that the designated hitter rule, in place in the American League since 1973, was extended to the National League starting in the 2022 season, making the DH universal across both major leagues for the first time.
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    #15052,022MLB.com article on the 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement rule changes, reporting that the designated hitter became universal (used by both the AL and NL) beginning with the 2022 season
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    #11332,022MLB.com (mlb.com) news coverage of the 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement, reporting the universal designated hitter took effect for both leagues beginning with the 2022 season.
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