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Yankees History: Ron Blomberg becomes the first designated hitter

Ron Blomberg had a relatively unnoteworthy career but on this day in Yankees history he made his mark and etched his name into the history books.

April 6, 1973. The New York Yankees opened the season at the Boston Red Sox. Boston won the game in convincing fashion, outscoring the Yankees 15-5. Carl Yastrzemski homered in the first inning. Carlton Fisk homered twice, first in the second inning and then again in the fourth. There were a host of notable names up and down the lineups for each team — Bobby Murcer, Gene Michael, Thurman Munson, Matty and Felipe Alou, Graig Nettles, Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Dwight Evans.