National League owners vote to admit Houston and New York

National League owners vote to admit Houston and New York

  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page On October 17, 1960 –At the Sheraton Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, the National League owners vote to admit Houston and New York, making it the first structural change in the Senior Circuit since the turn of the century. The…

William Shea announces the formation of the Continental League

William Shea announces the formation of the Continental League

On July 27, 1959, New York lawyer William Shea announces the formation of the Continental League has definite franchises planned for New York City, Houston, Toronto, Denver, and Minneapolis/St. Paul, with interest in 11 other cities. It envisions beginning play in 1961. New York City says it will build a stadium at the Flushing Meadow…