Fentanyl is the strongest opiate on the planet at 100x stronger than oral morphine. While it is normally used as an anesthetic, it's used in transdermal patches as a timed-release pain med for severe pain patients.
A+E Networks. On January 11, 1973,the owners of Americaâs 24 major league baseball teams vote to allow teams in theAmerican League (AL) to use a âdesignated pinch-hitterâ that could bat for the pitcher, while still allowing the pitcher to stay in the game.
Designated hitters come in on top, with an average of nearly ten years of experience. The prime example of this is David Ortiz, who has been in the league for 17 years. Designated hitters are followed (but not very closely) by right fielders (6.5 years), and then first basemen (6.3 years).