In 1973 the American League changed forever. In fact, it changed for the better. Why you may ask? That is because 1973 was the first year in which the American League featured the designated hitter.
As a result of this the American League and National League have played with separate rules for the past 43 seasons. It is time for this to change, however. It is time for the National League to adopt the designated hitter. Actually, it is beyond time for this to happen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Josh Bell in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.