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There are plenty of Major League Baseball players who were born to hit, and when the designated hitter was adopted by the American League in 1973, it made and saved plenty of careers.

While some World Series matchups look good on paper, not all play out that way on the field, and others that dont seem as interesting often provide some of the most memorable moments in baseball — and sports — history.

Your Thursday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.

On this date in New York Mets history, April 5, 1972, Rusty Staub was acquired in exchange for Ken Singleton, Tim Foli, and Mike Jorgensen. Some would say that the price the Mets paid might not have been worth it.

Every so often, a player comes through our favorite sports organization on a short-term deal and we fall in love with them.

Every so often, a player comes through our favorite sports organization on a short-term deal and we fall in love with them.

Every so often, a player comes through our favorite sports organization on a short-term deal and we fall in love with them.

Every so often, a player comes through our favorite sports organization on a short-term deal and we fall in love with them.

Third in a series of posts about the most consecutive complete games by a pitcher in the Modern Era. .......... Major League Baseball has many records widely considered to be "unbreakable." An...

This one was easy, even without a scoreboard in view.