The Continental League
"The Gameless League"
The Stepping Stone to the MLB
The continental league attempted to obtain membership within organized baseball's existing organization and acceptance within MLB. The league ended August 1960 with not a single game played but it did accelerate the expansion of Major League Baseball.
A movie was even made regarding the continental league.
Although the Continental League may not have been the only factor that forced the MLB to expand, but it was undoubtedly a factor that sped the expansion up by several years. The Continental League was a useful and productive organization.
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Work Cited
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"Continental Baseball League." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Dec. 2013. Web. 14 Feb. 2014.
"Continental League." The Continental League. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2014.