FILE - In this Sept. 16, 1996, file photo, Minnesota Twins' Paul Molitor loosens up during batting practice before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Baseball's experiment to boost scoring and interest when they introduced the designatted hitter in the then-lagging American League turned 40 this year. Molitor played 1,174 games as a DH in his 21 seasons, about 43 percent of his total, and was was an overwhelming first-ballot selection into the Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)