noun Date: 1973 a baseball player designated at the start of the game to bat in place of the pitcher without causing the pitcher to be removed from the game, representative , substitute
DESIGNATED HITTER
Meaning of DESIGNATED HITTER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012