Finley Ball
How Two Baseball Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever
Author:
Nancy Finley
Narrator:
Pam Ward
When Charlie Finley bought the A's in 1960, he was an outsider to the game-an insurance businessman with a larger-than-life personality. He brought his cousin Carl on as his right-hand man, moved the team from Kansas City to Oakland, and pioneered a new way to put together a winning team. With legendary players like Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, and Vida Blue, the Finleys' Oakland A's won three straight World Series and riveted the nation.Now Carl Finley's daughter Nancy reveals the whole story behind her family's winning legacy-how her father and uncle developed their scouting strategy, why they employed odd gimmicks like orange baseballs and "mustache bonuses," and how the success of the '70s Oakland A's changed the game of baseball.
Product Details ⌃
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ISBN:
9781504713177
SKU#:
33917
Publisher:
Blackstone Audio
Genre:
History
Duration:
07:15:06
Release Date:
April 1, 2016
Language:
English
