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On This Date Trivia

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On April 6, 1973, something happened for the first time in major league baseball that altered the way game has been played ever since.
What happened and who was the player involved?
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Answer- The New York Yankees' Ron Blomberg stepped to the plate as the very first major league designated hitter.
 
04/06/1973 - Yankee Ron Blomberg, facing Boston's Luis Tiant, becomes the first official designated hitter in the major leagues. Blomberg walks with the bases loaded his first time up and winds up 1-for-3 in a 15-5 loss to the Red Sox.

EDIT- Hah, didn't realize you had the answer at the bottom.
 
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