EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 7 MIN
Continental Baseball League's short run had a big influence on MLB, 800 meters too far, and Thurman Munson killed in a plane crash - This DiSH for Aug. 2
In 1960, the Continental Baseball League disbanded without playing a game and yet it had huge influence on Major League Baseball.In 1928, women raced the 800 meter final in the Olympics for the first time...and the last time until 1960. In 1979, New York Yankee Thurman Munson died in a plane crash in Canton, Ohio.
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