Finley Ball: How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's Into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever Contributor(s): Finley, Nancy (Author), Ward, Pam (Read by) |
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ISBN: 150468012X ISBN-13: 9781504680127 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Biography & Autobiography | Sports |
Dewey: 796.357 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 5.9" (0.35 lbs) |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Locality - Oakland, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Finley, Nancy: - Nancy Finley was two years old when her father, Carl, joined his cousin Charlie Finley as head of the Athletics organization, and she spent her teen years helping out the team whenever she could. She has been interviewed in many sports outlets about the history of the A's and her personal recollections. Ward, Pam: -Pam Ward found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress' Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus. Her audiobook narration has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards. |