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Podcast: Past Ball Podcast
Episode: The Continental League – The League That Changed Baseball Without Playing a Game
Description: Before the Mets. Before MLB expansion. There was The Continental League—a baseball league that never played a single game but reshaped the sport forever.In this episode of the Pastball Podcast, we take a deep dive into the forgotten story of the Continental League, the brainchild of Branch Rickey in 1959. This ambitious attempt to create a third major league sent shockwaves through baseball, forcing MLB to confront the future of the game.You’ll learn: ⚾ How Branch Rickey, the same man who broke baseball’s color barrier, led the charge for a new majo...