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March 12th, 1973
Today, the formation of the National Baseball League was announced by a group of investors with ties to the former American Football League. The announcement was made by Joe Foss, the former AFL commissioner. The group of investor’s includes Bud Adams and Lamar Hunt, both of whom were team owners during the inaugural season of the American Football League. Ten cities have been chosen for franchises, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Kansas City. No word yet on when actual games will be played.
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