This Day in Sports Business History: August 26

On this date in sports business history: In 1957, the New York Giants' board of directors voted to move the baseball team to San Francisco, a pivotal moment for Major League Baseball's expansion and the globalization of American sports.

This pivotal vote by the New York Giants was a turning point for baseball, shifting a major market from the East Coast to the West Coast, and foreshadowing more significant league expansions and realignments in the decades to come.