Which team did Branch Rickey help propose through the Continental League?
New York Mets
Houston Astros
San Diego Padres
Montreal Expos
Answer
The New York Mets were not proposed through the Continental League by Branch Rickey. The Continental League was a proposed third major league that never came to fruition, and Rickey was involved in its planning. However, the New York Mets were founded in 1962 as an expansion team in the National League, and Rickey was not involved in their creation.
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