#203 Ron Blomberg

Answer to trivia question, first MLB Designated Hitter ever April 1973…..drew a walk against Luis Tiant and drove in a run....Perceived as a liability with a glove with 13 errors in part time work 1972….DH rule could not have been implemented at a better time….Teemed with talent at the plate….a gift not easily acquired….unfortunate career with injuries, small at first, then season cancelling later on, he never reached stardom or qualified for batting crown during his playing days ….excellent half season in 1971 with a .311 BA, turned in .329 BA in the DH inaugural year….hard times hit 1975 with reduced playing….followed by a two year long injury that took out 1976 and 1977 seasons save for one game…picked up as free agent by White Sox but .231 BA dispelled any comeback rumors….Jewish helped to import baseball to Israel by becoming a manager in that country’s professional league.