designated hitter
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If you still can’t believe the National League introduced the designated hitter, a game with a shimmying umpire may be a tough sell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Top prospect Josue De Paula makes his Dodgers debut, taking over at designated hitter for the Dodgers in a 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Yamamoto surrendered two runs — both via singles from Pirates designated hitter Nick Gonzales — on five hits over 6⅓ innings, striking out nine and walking one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
He decided it was simply too risky to let lefty designated hitter Dominic Canzone bat with two runners aboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He kept talking about how the designated hitter in baseball was bad and why basketball was a commercial success and what teams looked promising in college football.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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