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In what year did the American League adopt the designated hitter?

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1973 uint256

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www.mlb.com, baseball hall of fame (baseballhall.org) and baseball-reference.com: the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season, first used on opening day, april 6, 1973 (ron blomberg of the new york yankees was the first dh to bat)., baseball hall of fame (baseballhall.org) and baseball-reference.com: the american league introduced the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season., baseball hall of fame (baseballhall.org) — american league adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973; corroborated by baseball-reference's history of the dh rule., baseball hall of fame (baseballhall.org) — history of the designated hitter rule, adopted by the american league in 1973; corroborated by baseball-reference.com, baseball hall of fame (baseballhall.org): 'the american league adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973.', baseball hall of fame, https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation, baseball hall of fame, the al changed the game with a historic designation (https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation); mlb.com, designated hitter rule (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule), baseball hall of fame, ‘the al changed the game with a historic designation’ (https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation), baseball-reference (baseball-reference.com bullpen, "designated hitter" entry) and mlb.com's official history pages both state that the american league adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, first used on opening day, april 6, 1973., baseball-reference (baseball-reference.com) and mlb.com both document that the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season, first used on opening day, april 6, 1973., baseball-reference (baseball-reference.com) and mlb.com, both documenting that the american league introduced the designated hitter rule in the 1973 season, baseball-reference (baseball-reference.com) dh rule history; corroborated by mlb.com official rule history, baseball-reference (baseball-reference.com/bullpen/designated_hitter) and mlb.com glossary, both stating the al adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973, baseball-reference (baseball-reference.com/bullpen/designated_hitter) and mlb.com official history: the american league introduced the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, first used on opening day, april 6, 1973., baseball-reference (bullpen: 'designated hitter') and britannica ('designated hitter'): the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season, first used on opening day, april 6, 1973., baseball-reference (bullpen: designated hitter rule) and mlb.com both state the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season, first used on opening day april 6, 1973 by ron blomberg of the new york yankees., baseball-reference (bullpen: designated hitter rule) and mlb.com, both confirming the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season., baseball-reference (bullpen: designated hitter rule); mlb.com historical archive, baseball-reference (bullpen: designated hitter rule); mlb.com historical rules coverage, baseball-reference (designated hitter rule article) and mlb.com official history, both stating the american league adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season., baseball-reference (designated hitter rule bullpedia entry) and mlb.com official history, both stating the american league adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, first used on opening day, april 6, 1973., baseball-reference (designated hitter rule history) and mlb.com official history, both stating the american league introduced the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season., baseball-reference (designated hitter rule history) and mlb.com official rules history, baseball-reference (rule change history) and mlb.com official history, both stating the al adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, baseball-reference (rule changes / dh history) and mlb.com official history, both stating the al adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, baseball-reference (rule history) and mlb.com official history: american league adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season., baseball-reference / mlb.com history of the designated hitter rule (al adopted january 1973), baseball-reference and mlb.com: american league adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973, baseball-reference and mlb.com: the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season., baseball-reference and mlb.com: the american league adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, baseball-reference bullpen article 'designated hitter' and mlb.com official historical coverage of the 1973 rule change, both stating the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season., baseball-reference.com, baseball-reference.com (american league designated hitter rule history) and baseball hall of fame historical records, baseball-reference.com and mlb.com: the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season, baseball-reference.com bullpen entry 'designated hitter rule': the american league adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season., baseballhall.org, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica, 'designated hitter' entry, states the american league adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973; corroborated by the national baseball hall of fame's history of the dh rule., mlb.com (official mlb history pages) and baseball-reference, both stating the american league adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973, mlb.com / baseball hall of fame, mlb.com designated hitter glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/positions/designated-hitter, mlb.com designated hitter rule glossary (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule); baseball hall of fame, the al changed the game with a historic designation (https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation), mlb.com, designated hitter glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/positions/designated-hitter, mlb.com, designated hitter rule (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule); baseball hall of fame, the al changed the game with a historic designation (https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation), mlb.com, designated hitter rule glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule, mlb.com, designated hitter rule glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule; national baseball hall of fame, the al changed the game with a historic designation: https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation, mlb.com, designated hitter rule, https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule; national baseball hall of fame, the al changed the game with a historic designation, https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation, 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; baseball hall of fame, the al changed the game with a historic designation: https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation, mlb.com, designated hitter rule: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule; national baseball hall of fame, the al changed the game with a historic designation: https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation, mlb.com, https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/designated-hitter-rule; baseball hall of fame, https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation, national baseball hall of fame (baseballhall.org) and encyclopedia britannica both state that the american league adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season., national baseball hall of fame and museum, 'the al changed the game with a historic designation' (baseballhall.org), https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation, national baseball hall of fame: https://baseballhall.org/discover/american-league-changed-the-game-with-historic-designation; mlb.com: https://www.mlb.com/news/hall-of-famers-who-benefited-from-designated-hitter-rule, wikipedia, designated hitter (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/designated_hitter), read via fetch; also britannica, wikipedia, designated hitter (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/designated_hitter), which states the al used the dh from 1973, wikipedia, designated hitter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/designated_hitter): 'it was adopted by the american league in 1973 and by the national league in 2022.', www.baseball-reference.com, www.britannica.com

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    #12151,973Baseball Hall of Fame (baseballhall.org): 'The American League adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973.'
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    #7291,973Baseball-Reference (baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Designated_Hitter) and MLB.com official history: the American League introduced the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, first used on Opening Day, April 6, 1973.
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    #2941,973Baseball-Reference (Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen, "Designated Hitter" entry) and MLB.com's official history pages both state that the American League adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, first used on Opening Day, April 6, 1973.
    #8421,973from www.mlb.com
    #13761,973from en.wikipedia.org
    #3411,973Baseball Hall of Fame (baseballhall.org) and Baseball-Reference.com: the American League introduced the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season.
    #3511,973Baseball-Reference (Bullpen: 'Designated hitter') and Britannica ('designated hitter'): the American League adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season, first used on Opening Day, April 6, 1973.
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    #10821,973Baseball-Reference (Designated Hitter Rule bullpedia entry) and MLB.com official history, both stating the American League adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season, first used on Opening Day, April 6, 1973.
    #4751,973Wikipedia, Designated hitter (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_hitter), which states the AL used the DH from 1973
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    #12071,973Wikipedia, Designated hitter (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_hitter), read via fetch; also Britannica
    #9531,973from baseballhall.org
    #12021,973Baseball Hall of Fame (baseballhall.org) — history of the designated hitter rule, adopted by the American League in 1973; corroborated by Baseball-Reference.com
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    #15051,973Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen entry 'Designated hitter rule': the American League adopted the designated hitter rule for the 1973 season.
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    #3281,973Baseball-Reference Bullpen article 'Designated hitter' and MLB.com official historical coverage of the 1973 rule change, both stating the American League adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season.
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    #3991,973Baseball-Reference.com (American League designated hitter rule history) and Baseball Hall of Fame historical records
    #19641,973Baseball-Reference (Bullpen: Designated Hitter Rule); MLB.com historical rules coverage
    #14641,973Baseball-Reference and MLB.com: the American League adopted the designated hitter rule beginning with the 1973 season.
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