Bob Howsam
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Bob Howsam
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Robert Lee Howsam was an American professional sports executive and entrepreneur. In 1959, he played a key role in establishing two leagues—the American Football League, which succeeded and merged with the National Football League, and baseball's Continental League, which never played a game but forced expansion of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 16 to 20 teams in 1961–62. He also served as GM of the St. Louis Cardinals from August 17, 1964, until January 22, 1967. He inherited a team that woul
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American sports executive
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Howsam
date created:
2005-08-29T14:06:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T20:13:27Z
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