Continental Loop Dies and Major Leagues Expand
The Continental League collapsed paving the way for the National and American Leagues to add two teams each by 1961. Walter O malley and Branch Rickey led the agreement as plans to place four clubs in Minneapolis St Paul Houston Buffalo Denver Atlanta Toronto Dallas Fort Worth and New York moved forward. Rickey and Shea celebrated a breakthrough signaling a New York team could arrive within three years as expansion would allow eight teams per league in time.
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Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Branch Rickey
The
Continental
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Houston
Buffalo
Denver
Atlanta
Toronto
Dallas- Fort Worth
New York
Minneapolis- St. Paul
Texas City
Rickey
Bill Shea
Shea
O'Malley
New York City
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Notable Baseball Leaders and League Expansion Efforts
Article surveys 1960s era batting and pitching leaders in the American and National Leagues, names top players such as Maris Mantle Mays Banks Aaron and Bunning, and notes Shea's failed bid to expand to a second NYC team. It also mentions a Supreme Court misinterpretation around sovereignty and constitutional amendment context.
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Assen
Smith
Chicago
Skowron
New York
Mantle
Mans
Marns
Minoso
Freese
Siebern
Kansas City
Allison
Washington
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
Bears Batter All Stars 30-14 in exhibition tilt
In Renssalaer Indiana the College All Stars were defeated 30-14 by the Chicago Bears. Bears led 30-0 after three quarters with Ed Brown and Zeke Bratkowski directing the attack. Don Meredith connected with Hugh McInnis for a 59 yard TD and Monte Scoles for a 19 yard score.
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Ed Brown
Zeke Bratkouski
Bears
Don Meredith
Southern Methodist
Hugh McInnis
Mississippi Southern
Monte Sckles
Notre Dame
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TV All-Star Wrestling
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