Finley Ball: How Two Baseball Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's

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Finley Ball: How Two Baseball Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever

This is the story of a losing baseball team that became a 1970s dynasty, thanks to the unorthodox strategies and stunts of two very colorful men.

When Charlie Finley bought the A's in 1960, he was an outsider to the gameâ€”a 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 legacyâ€”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.
Country USA
Brand Regnery History
Manufacturer Regnery History
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Color photos
ReleaseDate 2016-03-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781621574774

Country	USA
Brand	Regnery History
Manufacturer	Regnery History
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Color photos
ReleaseDate	2016-03-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781621574774

Finley Ball: How Two Baseball Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever

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