Two 1973 events led to AL dominance--Lowe, Freep

"The A.L.’s current dominance over the N.L. can be traced to two things that happened in 1973.

• One, the A.L. adopted the designated hitter.

• Two, as reported in the 1974 Official Baseball Guide, “. . . the New York Yankees, once the most valuable franchise in professional sports, were sold
• to a Cleveland ship builder for the bargain basement price of $10 million . . . ”"...

From John Lowe, Detroit Free Press, "DH and George Steinbrenner have led to AL Dominance," 3/30/08

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