<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pinniped:
(Since we've been talking about the DH today: in 1979, one AL manager decided to ridicule the idea of the designated hitter by executing a certain game action. Who was the manager, what was the action he took, and what rule change did it eventually lead to?)</font>
Was that when Earl Weaver put starting pitchers on their days off in the DH slot, then pitch-hit for them on their first plate appearance? He did this to leave an element of surprise in the lineup, and the rule was changed the next year to require the DH to have at least one full plate appearance.
(Oh, my, I've just gone off-topic. If Randy closes the Only Randy Petersen forum due to my actions I take full responsibility.)
[This message has been edited by LastClass (edited 08-19-2003).]