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View synonyms for designated hitter
designated hitter
noun
, Baseball.
- a hitter selected prior to the start of the game to bat for the starting pitcher and all subsequent pitchers without otherwise affecting the status of the pitchers in the game. : DH, dh
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Word History and Origins
Origin of designated hitter1
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
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Example Sentences
He has a very simple opinion of the designated hitter as such: “I hate the DH.”
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