Baseball’s best designated hitters

Top 5 Designated Hitters

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The former Seattle Mariners star already had earned one All-Star nod when he transitioned exclusively into the DH role in 1995, beginning a string of three consecutive All-Star nods.

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If not for the DH rule, Ortiz may have washed out from baseball soon after the Minnesota Twins released him after the 2002 season.

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The seven-time All-Star had established himself as a premier hitter with the Milwaukee Brewers as a second baseman and third baseman, but his four Silver Slugger Awards were all as a DH.

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The Big Hurt was one of the most feared hitters of his time, hitting .521 home runs over his 19-year career.

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