One major difference between the National League and American League has the designated hitter rule (DH - Designated Hitter), applied only in the Junior Circuit. As everyone knows, the DH is the player that, while not used in defense, is designated to fly to replace the departing pitcher and the other pitchers.
Take the regulation baseball and read some rules about it (I chose the most common, avoiding those that apply in particular cases).
- A designated hitter for the pitcher must be entered before the game and should be included in the order presented to the referee stop the head
- It is not mandatory for a team to designate a hitter for the pitcher, but failure to indication before the game precludes the possibility of using the designated hitter.
- E 'can use a substitute hitter for designated hitter: the replacement of the designated hitter becomes the designated hitter. A designated hitter who has been replaced can not come into play
- The designated hitter can be used in a defensive position while continuing to beat in the same batting order, but the pitcher must take the place of the beaten defender replaced
- A runner relief may replace the designated hitter: in which case the runner assumes the role of designated hitter
- If the pitcher delivers the designated hitter this will result in the termination of the designated hitter for the rest of the game
- If a designated hitter assumes a defensive position, this movement will cease its role as a designated hitter for the rest of the game.
As we can see there are rules about replacing that, if applied, lead to the termination of the designated hitter, forcing the pitcher to go to the bar. Until 1972, neither major league apply the rule of DH, but the following year something changed: the American League leaders realized that the junior circuit was going through a period of crisis and lack of interest from the audience; with the introduction of the DH hoped to turn the interest from fans. (The National League founded in 1876 and is called Senior League Circuit, the American League, founded in 1901, is called the Junior League or Circuit)
In fact a couple of seasons were necessary for the complete "assimilation" of the DH, because the technicians were in need of few years in order to make best use of this particular player. In 1976, the DH made its debut at the World Series, but probably few know the system used in those years, first of all, remember that the final factor in the large field is assigned with the system of rotation, regardless of the budget in the regular season : Until 1993, the National League team had the field factor in even years, while the formation of AL could use this advantage in odd years. (The strike of 1994 has offset the rotation: in the World Series this year, 2002 - Similarly, the factor of the field was assigned to the team of the American League).
in the World Series in even years (those in favor of NL) any and all seven games they would play with the DH rule, while those in odd-numbered years (pro-AL), the pitcher was compelled to appear in courts. (You read that right: I did not mess!) This system was applied until 1985: Game 7 between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals was the last race in a stadium AL, without the designated hitter rule. The year was established following the rule that still applies today: the DH may be used only in games played in stadiums, in the World Series this year, we have seen the DH in Game 1, 2, 6, 7. The designated hitter
there are lots of debates and controversy: some critics are in favor because it is a joke in the pitcher out automatically; the pitcher hitters are often mediocre and remove the disputed interest. Critics (who are perhaps in greater number) are convinced that the absence of the DH duties the manager to think more, forcing him to think about strategy more effective in those situations, you can guess the technical skill and tactics of the coaches.
Stefano Quaino www.geocities.com/koufax75
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