This day in baseball: The NL DH
Posted: October 16, 2013 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Dan Driessen, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, World Series Leave a comment
Photo source: The Baseball Almanac
On 16 October 1976, Dan Driessen of the Cincinnati Reds became the first National League player to be used as a designated hitter in a World Series game. During Game 1 of the Series against the New York Yankees, Driessen went 0-for-4, but he would make up for it as the Series went on, hitting .357 overall with five hits, including two doubles and a home run. The Reds ended up sweeping New York on their way to their second consecutive World Series championship.
