On March 18, 1985, baseball legends Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle were officially reinstated to Major League Baseball after being unfairly banned due to their associations with casinos. Once two of the game’s most beloved figures, Mays and Mantle were exiled from the sport—not for gambling, but for simply working as greeters at Atlantic City casinos. Their banishment by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn was widely criticized, but for years, the league refused to budge. Finally, under the leadership of Commissioner Peter Ueberroth, justice was served, and these icons were welcomed back into the game they had helped define. This episode dives into:⚾ Their legendary careers and lasting impact on baseball⚾ The controversy behind their bans and the hypocrisy of MLB’s stance⚾ The moment they were finally reinstated and how it shaped baseball history Join us as we break down this powerful story of redemption and baseball’s evolving relationship with its greatest players.Listen now! 👉 DailySportsHistory.com 📲 Follow for more daily sports history insights! Email: [email protected]: YouTube.com/@dailysportshistoryTwitter: twitter.com/dailysportshisFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551687917253&mibextid=ZbWKwLBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dailysportshistory.bsky.socialInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dailysportshis/profilecard/?igsh=OWl1MzIyYndqOGU2Threadshttps://www.threads.net/@dailysportshis

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