1973 Major League Baseball season
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The 1973 Major League Baseball season was the first season of the designated hitter rule in the American League.
American League umpires began wearing burgundy blazers with blue pants, a change from the navy blue coats and gray pants worn the... Wikipedia
Champion: Oakland Athletics
AL runners-up: Baltimore Orioles
League: Major League Baseball
NL runners-up: Cincinnati Reds
Number of games: 162
Number of teams: 24
Top draft pick: David Clyde