Since Rob Manfred has taken over Bud Selig as baseball’s commissioner, he has had an agenda to spice up the game. The use of extended replay, pitcher time clock, and extra netting for the safety of spectators have been the latest integrations. Now, however, Manfred and the National League may be anticipating the addition of the designated hitter for the future.
Currently, the American League is the only league to have the designated hitter on a regular basis and wasn’t adopted until opening day in 1973. Before then, it was fair game for both leagues and pitchers could hit.