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Cubs historical sleuthing: Dodger Stadium edition

Getty Images says:

Jose Morales #43 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the Chicago Cubs during an Major League Baseball game circa 1982 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Morales played for the Dodgers in 1982.

Well, yes. Morales did play for the Dodgers in 1982. He also played for the Dodgers in 1983 and 1984, essentially succeeding the retired Manny Mota as the Dodgers’ designated pinch hitter. Not “designated hitter,” but a player who basically didn’t play the field and only pinch-hit for a team. Back then, with 10 or so pitchers on a roster, teams could do that.