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The Inequities Of The Dh And Impact On World Series, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 1991

The Inequities Of The Dh And Impact On World Series, Richard C. Crepeau

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The team that won the National League Championship has not faced the team that won the American League Championship in the World Series since 1972. It was in 1973 that the American League started using the Designated Hitter. It has changed many things, some for good, some for ill. And you can argue for or against the DH until you turn blue. But one thing is certain, the World Series has been tarnished since 1972.