Houston’s dreams of landing a Major League Baseball team go back at least as far as the 1950s. The threat of a third major league, the proposed Continental League, yielded Houston a National League expansion franchise that was known as the Houston Colt .45s for its first three seasons.
The St. Louis Browns baseball team was established when the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League moved to Missouri in 1902. The club moved east in 1953 and became the Baltimore Orioles.
The story of the Seattle Pilots is one of the most fascinating in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). It began years before the team’s 1969 debut, and is tale filled with hope, excitement, money (and lack thereof), franchise relocations, and political influence.
Northwest League (1972-1976) Born: 1972 Folded: 1976 First Game: June 20, 1972 (L 12-3 vs. Walla Walla Islanders) Last Game: September 1, 1976 (W 2-0 vs. Portland
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