[adrotate banner=”42″] On April 6, 1973, At Fenway Park Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees becomes the first designated hitter in major league history. In his first plate appearance, Blomberg walks with the bases loaded vs Luis Tiant. He will end up with one hit in three at-bats. Orlando Cepeda, w
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