Bronx Bomber Ball

The designated hitter has distinguished the American League from the National League for as long as many current baseball fans (Gen Xers, Millennials and younger) can remember.   As such, today, it’s nearly unheard of for a pitcher to hit a home run, or to put up numbers on the offensive side with any regularity.   Those numbers sometimes come from the National League, and even on that side of MLB, it’s a rarity to see.   Generally, the pitcher isn’t going to be the player to make the big hit of the game. Photo Credit: The Spokesman Review

Mel Stottlemyre, who spent 11 seasons in the Bronx as a starting pitcher and another ten as pitching coach under Joe Torre, passed away on Monday after battling cancer for nearly two decades. He was 77. Photo Credit: Yankees Twitter