It's 1973 and interest in baseball was dropping. Then Steinbrenner bought the Yankees. The A's were breaking a ban on facial hair while their owner was fighting to keep them underpaid. It was one of the most exciting years in the game's history, the first with the designated hitter and the last before arbitration and free agency. It was a turbulent time for the country and the game.
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It's 1973 and interest in baseball was dropping. Then Steinbrenner bought the Yankees. The A's were breaking a ban on facial hair while their owner was fighting to keep them underpaid. It was one of the most exciting years in the game's history, the first with the designated hitter and the last before arbitration and free agency. It was a turbulent time for the country and the game.
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