Question: The American League adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973 prior to being dissolved as an entity and merged to form which organization?
Sentence (from "Larry Gowell"): On October 4, as a starting pitcher (again facing Milwaukee) Gowell hit a double on a 3–2 count, hitting a fastball by pitcher Jim Lonborg for his first and only Major League hit and the last hit by a pitcher in a regular season American League game before the start of the designated hitter rule.
Relevant evidence: No