Tough-talking New York Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the Giants and Dodgers about their proposed move to California‚ but that the city will not be “blackjacked” into anything. In related news, four Pacific Coast League teams may seek as much as $6.7 million in indemnities if both the Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Seals withdraw from the league as a result of the rumored move.

On May 29, 1957 — Tough-talking New York Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the Giants and Dodgers about their proposed move to California‚ but that the city will not be “blackjacked” into anything. In related news, four Pacific Coast League teams may seek as much as $6.7 million in indemnities if both the Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Seals withdraw from the league as a result of the rumored move.

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