1973 Major League Baseball season
The 1973 Major League Baseball season was the first season of play for the designated hitter in the American League. The Kansas City Royals moved their home games from Municipal Stadium to the new Royals Stadium, adjacent to the Chiefs' football facility, Arrowhead Stadium. Royals Stadium also played host to the 1973 All-Star Game on July 24, with the NL defeating the AL, 7–1.
The Oakland Athletics won their second straight World Series championship in seven games, over the New York Mets.
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1973 MLB season by team
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Beginnings
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Competition
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NL monopoly
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Deadball era
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Liveball era
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Wartime
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Postwar
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Expansion
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Division play
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Wildcard
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Expanded wildcard
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