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Al or nl pitchers hit better?

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NL you have to hit to be good at it

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Do NL pitchers bat when playing an AL team?

in world series only when playing at American league stadium


What 8 mlb pitchers have 100 wins in the national league and the American league?

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Pitchers to win 100 games in both leagues?

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How many Home Runs did Hank Aaron hit in 1960?

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Who was theStarting pitcher who won MLB MVP?

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Why does the AL have the DH and the NL does not?

because the dh is actually hitting for the pictcher in th AL, however in the NL the pitchers bat


Why does the AL have the DH and not the NL?

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What pitchers hit home runs in both leagues?

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Do NL pitchers bat when playing an AL team?

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What is DH?

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Pitchers to win 100 games in both leagues?

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How many Home Runs did Hank Aaron hit in 1960?

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Who was theStarting pitcher who won MLB MVP?

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How many AL pitchers have hit home runs in interleague play?

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