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Finley Ball
How Two Baseball Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever
Por NANCY FINLEY
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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 As in 1960, he was an outsider to the game—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 As won three straight World Series and riveted the nation.
Now Carl Finleys daughter Nancy reveals the whole story behind her familys 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 As changed the game of baseball.
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 As in 1960, he was an outsider to the game—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 As won three straight World Series and riveted the nation.
Now Carl Finleys daughter Nancy reveals the whole story behind her familys 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 As changed the game of baseball.
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Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Sports Publishing
ISBN: 9781683585220
Idioma: Inglés
Fecha de lanzamiento: 06/04/2027
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