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Dr. P.R. Park III · 02-26-2010, 04:12 PM

Continental League Starts Coming Together
December 28, 1982 - ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earlier last month, Rex Hearst, renowned Oil Man, discussed his plan to form his own major professional baseball league. So far, he has succeeded in having all eight proposed cities agree to terms to host a ball club. Much to the displeasure of Major League Baseball, city councils in Boston, Chicago, Long Island (a MLB market not directly housing a MLB franchise) overwhelmingly accepted Hearsts proposal to host ball clubs. "Sure, the White Sox were first place last year, but they didn't win the World Series. They haven't won a Series in decades! And don't even mention the Cubs!" said Chicago city council member John Garland.

Hearst has said that of the 8 eight ball clubs, five of them have signed tentative leases with the cities. So far though, no team has disclosed their respective team names or logos.

02-26-2010, 04:12 PM	#3
Dr. P.R. Park III All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 974	Continental League Starts Coming Together December 28, 1982 - ASSOCIATED PRESS Earlier last month, Rex Hearst, renowned Oil Man, discussed his plan to form his own major professional baseball league. So far, he has succeeded in having all eight proposed cities agree to terms to host a ball club. Much to the displeasure of Major League Baseball, city councils in Boston, Chicago, Long Island (a MLB market not directly housing a MLB franchise) overwhelmingly accepted Hearsts proposal to host ball clubs. "Sure, the White Sox were first place last year, but they didn't win the World Series. They haven't won a Series in decades! And don't even mention the Cubs!" said Chicago city council member John Garland. Hearst has said that of the 8 eight ball clubs, five of them have signed tentative leases with the cities. So far though, no team has disclosed their respective team names or logos. Last edited by Dr. P.R. Park III; 02-26-2010 at 08:58 PM.