2007-06-03 11:58:55 · 7 answers · asked by mikeburke262 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
In 1973. Ron Bloomberg of the New York Yankees was the first DH in MLB history.
2007-06-07 11:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1973 the DH was adopted by the American League.
2007-06-03 19:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by Tyler M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1973. Ron Bloomberg of the New York Yankees was the first.
2007-06-03 19:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by oysterchowder2004 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was adopted by the American League in 1973.
2007-06-03 19:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by dwmatty19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1973 and I believe the Yankees had the first DH that came to bat and I want to say that it was Ron Bloomberg, maybe?
2007-06-03 19:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by neuromansuperhero 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1973
Ron Bloomberg was the first man to bat as a DH. Scroll down to his defensive stats to distinguis the first year of the DH.
2007-06-03 20:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept was introduced long ago, 1920s IIRC, but it wasn't enacted until the 1973 season.
2007-06-03 19:30:30 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋