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40 years ago today ...

Frayed Knot Dec 10 2012 09:02 PM

The American League, at the urging of Oakland owner Charles Finley, approved the use of the Designated Hitter starting in the 1973 season. If ours were a truly civilized country flags would be flying at half-mast on this date.

Mets – Willets Point Dec 10 2012 09:10 PM Re: 40 years ago today ...

Geesh, the same day as the last lunar landing. This nation needs to figure out a way to once again a) have a person walk on the moon and b) have American League pitchers bat for themselves.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 11 2012 06:36 AM Re: 40 years ago today ...

Maybe they can combine the two: Change the rule so that the DH is only used in games played on the moon.

Edgy MD Dec 11 2012 07:40 AM Re: 40 years ago today ...

Or absorb all the DH's into a new Apollo program.

Mets – Willets Point Dec 11 2012 07:50 AM Re: 40 years ago today ...

"That's one big step for Papi..."

MFS62 Dec 11 2012 08:15 AM Re: 40 years ago today ...

It should have gone the way of the orange baseballs he proposed. http://keymancollectibles.com/balls/finleybaseball.htm Later

Edgy MD Dec 11 2012 12:08 PM Re: 40 years ago today ...

Four years ago the Feds slapped the cuffs on Bernie Madoff.