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Dan Driessen

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October 16, 1976

In Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees, Dan Driessen, batting fifth in the Reds lineup, becomes the first National League player to be used as a designated hitter. The DH was not employed before this year's Fall Classic, although the concept had been adopted and used in the American League since 1973.

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How Dan Driessen and Burger Chef Built a Lifetime Cardboard Obsession

(This is Day 25 of our response to Tony L.’s 30-Day Baseball Card Challenge. See all our posts in this series here.) Everyone knows about McDonald’s Happy Meals and how they changed the fast food dining experience for children — and parents — forever when they debuted in 1979. But children of the 1970s and baseball…

How Dan Driessen and Burger Chef Built a Lifetime Cardboard Obsession was originally published on Wax Pack Gods

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Brandon Phillips rising in Cincinnati Reds records book

Brandon Phillips rising in Cincinnati Reds records book

Brandon Phillips is rising up some of the all-time lists in the records book of the Cincinnati Reds. With everyday at-bats, Phillips will pass some impressive names in the annals of Reds’ history.

Phillips will play for the Reds for the next two years if he wants to do so.  He can continue to invoke full no-trade rights because he has played for the Reds for the past five years and has more than…

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Random Baseball Card #3363: Dan Driessen, first baseman, Montreal Expos, 1985, Topps.