Designated Hebrew: The Ron Blomberg Story

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The autobiography of the first designated hitter to play in the MLB-- now in paperback! On April 6, 1973, Ron Blomberg took a swing at home plate that changed baseball history. Through a quirk of fate the young Jewish Yankee became the first designated hitter to play an MLB game. At the time, George Steinbrenner had just taken control

Ron Blomberg played for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox during his eight seasons in the Major Leagues. While his career was an injury-riddled one that failed to meet high expectations, Blomberg earned a spot in Cooperstown thanks to his first at-bat on April 6, 1973, at Fenway Park. In that at-bat, he became Major League Baseball's first designated hitter. Dan Schlossberg, a former AP sportswriter, is the author or coauthor of more than thirty baseball books, including The New Baseball Bible and Making Airwaves: 60 Years at Milo's Microphone. He is a national baseball writer for forbes.com and a contributor to many publications, including USA TODAY Sports Weekly and Sports Collectors Digest. Marty Appel was the youngest public relations director in baseball history when the New York Yankees hired him in 1973. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including the New York Times bestselling Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain and Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss.