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designated hitter
(redirected from DH rule)

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designated hitter
n. Baseball Abbr. DH
A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup.
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Noun1.designated hitter - a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
batsman, batter, hitter, slugger - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting


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The motivation for the DH rule was to inject more offense into the game after it had fallen to dangerously low levels in the late 60s and early 70s.
Even though the DH rule has outlasted its intended purpose - inject offense into American League lineups - the players' union balks at any talk of eliminating the stupid thing.
The DH rule eliminates that strategic consideration for one player, affecting both line-up decisions and game tactics for the whole team.
 
 
 
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