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	Charles O. Finley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Finley was a semi-pro baseball player in Indiana who had his career cut short in 1946 by a bout with tuberculosis that nearly killed him.
		Finley was in the process of rebuilding the team again in 1981 when he sold the team to Walter A. Haas, Jr.
		Finley was fond of gimmicks, dressing his players in non-traditional green and gold uniforms and offering his players $300 bonuses to grow moustaches.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charlie_Finley (1615 words)

	Oakland Seals National Hockey League Club
		Finley was well-known for his novel marketing ideas, similar in style to Bill Veeck.
		Finley practised his unique brand of marketing on the Seals as well, changing their name from the Oakland Seals to the California Golden Seals.
		Finley also added the A.B.A.'s Memphis Pros to his stable of teams renaming them the TAMS (for Tennessee, Arkansas & Mississippi), and dressing them in green and gold.
	www.eskimo.com /~pem/oakseal.htm (733 words)

	Charles O. Finley \| BaseballLibrary.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Finley's first of many feuds with players and managers commenced at the 1962 All-Star break when he ordered Manny Jimenez, who was leading the AL with a.350 average, to start hitting home runs.
		Finley fired manager Alvin Dark, then released Ken Harrelson, the team's best hitter, who had been quoted as saying that Finley was "a menace to baseball." Signed by the Red Sox, Harrelson helped them to the pennant, and won the AL RBI title the following year.
		Finley had already established a reputation as a cantankerous buffoon by trading for sluggers Jim Gentile and Rocky Colavito, then building a bizarre "pennant porch" designed to increase their home run production.
	www.baseballlibrary.com.cob-web.org:8888 /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Finley_Charles_O.stm (1784 words)

	Author captivated by Finley
		Finley hired an outstanding team of scouts in the 1960s while the team was still in Kansas City and those scouts pointed Finley to the amateur talent that would be the nucleus of the As dynasty, Markusen said.
		Some of the things Finley added to the game include the multi-colored uniforms that debuted in 1963 and he put his team in the white shoes that would become part of the “trademark” of the Athletics teams.
		Charlie Finley is on the ballot that was sent to the Hall’s Veterans Committee this year.
	www.historicbaseball.com /fea/finleybook.html (1244 words)

	Sports 2000 Trends - Charles O. Finley: Baseball's greatest innovator
		Finley was angered by the dimensions of Yankee Stadium in New York.
		Finley was the first owner to change his team's primary uniform color to something other than white or gray.
		Finley's A's sported bright gold and green uniforms and baseball fashion was never the same.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/sports2000/trends/163618.html (994 words)

	Obituaries: 2/20/96
		CHICAGO -- Charlie O. Finley, the flamboyant, often controversial former owner of the Oakland Athletics who brought colorful uniforms, the designated hitter and a mule mascot to baseball, died yesterday.
		Finley, who owned the A's when they won three straight World Series championships from 1972 to 1974, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital of heart and vascular disease.
		Finley serving as his own general manager, the A's signed some of the best young talent in the game, including pitchers Jim Hunter and John Odom -- persuading them to use the nicknames "Catfish" and "Blue Moon." He also brought in Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando, who became the cornerstone sluggers of his championship teams.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/02-96/02-20-96/zobits.htm (2577 words)

	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
		Finley served on the UMR coaching staff for 34 years, including a 20-year stint as the head coach of the Miner football team.
		In 1972, Finley was named as the head coach of the Miner football team -- stepping down from the track position in the process -- and led the Miners to their best run of success on the field since the 1950s.
		Finley was selected as the NCAA District VI Coach of the Year following the 1980 season and won the first of his three Coach of the Year awards from the MIAA.
	www.themiaa.com /MIAANewsArticle.asp?News=92 (593 words)

	A maverick, a visionary - baseball owner Charles O. Finley - Column Sporting News, The - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The sportswriter Red Smith dismissed Finley with one phrase: "Brassy vulgarity." Kuhn himself, in a torrent of creative writing, called Finley "abusive, disrespectful and coarse," "preposterous," "an embarrassment to baseball," "a gadfly," "a dragonfly" and a "despot" whose franchise had "a Three Stooges look" -- all this in two paragraphs of Kuhn's autobiography.
		To be rid of Finley's vulgarity, baseball would have sacrificed his genius -- and genius there was, for here was the rare baseball owner who not only knew how the game should be played, he knew how it should be presented to the customers.
		Finley knew a generation ago that baseball needed to play its games faster; he advocated three balls, two strikes.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n10_v220/ai_18064180 (863 words)

	Welcome to the The Seals: 1970-1971 Season
		Once Charlie Finley took over the team, change was in the air.
		Finley was going to change the name of the team to the Bay Area Seals, but just before the first game of the regular season, changed it officially to the California Golden Seals.
		Finley gave the team green and gold skates to match their new uniforms, too.
	www.sealshockey.com /season_1970-71.html (2193 words)

	"Future Shoes" by Michael Finley
		Charlie wrote these poems in 1989, under the influence of his study in the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming, and readings in the microstructure of cognition.
		The title is a tip-off to Charlie's ragged irony -- because it is impossible for humans to truly love nature, because we are helplessly separated from it by language and consciousness -- the makings of poetry itself.
		But Charlie Potts's poetry is. His oeuvre is immense and intelligent and so keen.
	www.mfinley.com /articles/charlie-potts.htm (1286 words)

	Oakland A's Fan Coalition - Athletics baseball enthusiasts dedicated to watching a winner
		On February 15, Charlie Finley called a press conference-not to announce the acquisition of a new player, but to herald the arrival of new uniforms for the 1972 season.
		Finley has retained his favored color scheme of green and gold, but has eliminated the effect of a sleeveless jersey over a contrasting colored undershirt.
		Charlie Finley shooed away other scouts major league when he arranged for a police escort and a fl limousine to bring him to the modest Hunter home.
	www.oaklandfans.com /mustache/archive.html (21961 words)

	BallparkTour - Former ballparks of Kansas City
		Finley's years in Kansas City were laden with squabbles -- with managers, general managers and the media.
		But Finley couldn't wait, and at season's end the disaffection between magnate and citizens was complete.
		The club was on its way to a 103-loss season, and in order to draw crowds, A's owner Charlie O. Finley turned to a parade of wacky theme nights that honored everything from farmers to the automotive industry.
	www.ballparktour.com /Former_Kansas_City.html (2443 words)

	The A's & the Royals
		Charlie Finley simply went into probate court and bid more than Kansas City did, and that's how he got the team.
		Calvin Griffith called him "the P.T. Barnum of baseball." He was such a way-out man. Some of his innovations were the rabbit that popped up with the ball at home plate; the shepherd on the hill with the goats or the sheep.
		And then Finley was allowed to move the team to Oakland, and we got the Royals as an expansion team starting in 1969.
	ktwu.washburn.edu /journeys/scripts/707c.html (1496 words)

	The Baseball Analysts: Ode to the Crazy Maverick, Finley (Part Two) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Finley, being Charlie O'Finley, had acted as his own attorney in many cases, regardless of his lack of education in law.
		Charlie O had screwed over Hunter, and now Hunter was going to benefit from it.
		Finley and Daniels negotiated back and forth over the terms for the three years, never mind the fact that Finley was not really using his money, but rather Steinbrenner's.
	baseballanalysts.com /archives/2005/12/ode_to_the_craz_1.php (3083 words)

	The Baseball Guru - Where Are They Now—The 1972 Oakland A’s? by Bruce Markusen
		Employing 47 players over the course of the season (a record at the time for a first-place team), the Oakland A's of Charlie Finley overcame an avalanche of injuries and internal strife to win the American League's Western Division on the way to claiming the first World Championship in the history of the Bay Area.
		After emerging as a near All-Star in 1972, a contract dispute with Charlie Finley in the spring of 1973 led to Duncan's sudden departure from the organization.
		Bruce Markusen is the author of A BASEBALL DYNASTY: CHARLIE FINLEY'S SWINGIN' A's, scheduled for release by St. Johann Press this fall.
	baseballguru.com /markusen/oak4.html (2725 words)

	SABR :\|\| SABR-Zine \| Seymour Conference 2005 - "“’Charlie Finley Has Soured My Stomach for Baseball:’ Charlie O. ...
		Blue went on to say, "[Charlie Finley] treated me like a damn colored boy." Vida Blue’s experience with Finley exemplified the owner’s relationship with many of his players during the 1970’s.
		This presentation examined the "paternal relationship" Finley imposed upon his players and explored the positive and negative reactions it produced.
		This presentation reappraised the controversies between Finley and his players, exploring the historiographical position of Finley and his key players, assessing their disputes, and offering a revisionist interpretation of these incidents; relying on primary sources held at various collections of personal and corporate papers containing material on the subject.
	www.sabr.org /sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,1285,12,0 (498 words)

	The Baseball Guru - Analysis Markusen Oakland A's Archive
		Instead, Finley announced that he had signed starting left fielder Joe Rudi to a new one-year contract at a “damned good raise.” It was certainly an unusual choice of words by the owner in describing Rudi’s increased salary.
		Charlie Finley sent minor league right-handers Jim Panther and Don Stanhouse to the fledgling Texas Rangers for two-time Cy Young Award winner and onetime Most Valuable Player Denny McLain.
		Yet, it was not at all an unusual move in the context of Charlie Finley’s Oakland A’s.
	baseballguru.com /markusen/oak2.html (14231 words)

	Cooperstown Confidential - A regular column of the Oakland A's Fan Coalition
		Grant pitched well in 15 late-season games, compiling a 1.98 ERA and helping Fingers complete the transition from starter to ace reliever Grant credits Finley for having the vision to champion ideas that were ahead of their time.
		"Charlie advocated some things that baseball was against but found out a little bit later on that they were actually good ideas.
		At Finley’s urging, Grant became the first A’s player to do so, with the placing of the word "MUDCAT" in large block letters on the back of his jersey.
	www.oaklandfans.com /coopconf17.html (2004 words)

	Baseball Savvy: Where Are They Now - The 1972 Oakland A's
		Convinced that he could not prevent Jackson from taking advantage of newfound free agency, Charlie Finley traded the All-Star outfielder and pitcher Ken Holtzman to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Don Baylor and pitchers Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell.
		Although Alou played well for the A's during the stretch run in September of '72, Charlie Finley deemed his $100,000 contract prohibitive and traded him to the New York Yankees for third baseman Rich McKinney.
		Charlie Finley tried to sell Blue to the Yankees during the 1976 season, only to have the controversial transaction negated by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
	www.baseballsavvy.com /archive/w_1972_OaklandAs.html (2730 words)

	Charlie Finley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A former steel worker, Finley purchased the Kansas City Athletics in 1960 for $2M, moved the franchise to Oakland in 1968, where it won three consecutive World Series, 1972 through 1974.
		After some years of decreased attendance and an aborted attempt to dismantle the team entirely, Finley hired former Yankees manager Billy Martin, promoting the game as Billy Ball.
		Finley sold the A's in 1980 to the Haas Family, owners of Levi-Strauss, for $12.7M.
	www.nndb.com /people/943/000047802 (110 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		One is the birthday of Charles O. Finley, otherwise known as "Charlie O," certainly the most flamboyant and interesting owner in recent baseball history.
		This mule, named Charlie O, was always dressed in team colors, and had the unfortunate habit of using the press room as a bathroom.
		This was just as much due to their garish green-and-gold uniforms (no one else was wearing anything but white and grey) and their long hair and mustaches (Charlie O encouraged his players to look as "hippie-ish" as possible, to get the young crowd) as to their immense talent.
	www.brainevent.com /be/WackyWeek/twwis/20010218/show_article_then_toc (1037 words)

	Charles Finley - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Charles Finley was the longtime owner of the Kansas City Athletics and Oakland Athletics.
		In 1976, he attempted to sell outfielder Joe Rudi and pitchers Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue, but commissioner Bowie Kuhn stopped the deals, claiming they would be detrimental to the game.
		Finley actually tried to put Andrews on the disabled list so he could bring in a replacement but Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered Andrews reinstated.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Charles_Finley (258 words)

	The Baseball Analysts: Ode to the Crazy Maverick, Finley
		Finley leapt at the chance by offering up $2 million to Johnson's widow for the 52% stake in the Athletics.
		He shocked the Lords, when he announced that it was his intention to do a tour in 1965 of every American League city with his mascot, Charlie O. They traveled in a special trailer that was, as the AP reported it, a "plush, air-conditioned, radio equipped trailer," complete with an itinerary of stops.
		Once the team moved to Oakland, Finley continued to work his magic in terms of PR by hiring Joe DiMaggio as executive VP of the A's in March of 1968.
	baseballanalysts.com /archives/2005/12/ode_to_the_craz_2.php (2068 words)

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		She may not deal with them, but she's still a Mafia princess Charlie." Finley shrugged, continuing to adjust her binoculars, smiling when she zeroed in on the wedding.
		Charlie quirked an eyebrow, zooming in "HELLO!" "What, what do you see?" White asked concerned "I see a 10,000 dollar dress!" Charlie said with a smile, "Get a shot of that for me Jim." Jim nodded snapping a picture, making White frown.
		"It's obvious, she's pregnant, find out who her OB is and when their appointment is." Charlie said pulling out a pack of cigarettes and heading outside as the agents scrambled to get the information for her.
	us.1.p.geocities.com /skylerzane/skyler.txt (1847 words)

	Herb Washington
		It was at Flint's Central High that Washington first gained national attention when he tied world class sprinter Charlie Green in the 50 yard dash at the Milwaukee Journal Indoor Track Meet.
		Meanwhile in Oakland, the Athletics had just captured their second consecutive World Series title, and owner Charlie Finley was, apparently, bored.
		Finley, who came up with several wacky ideas such as using an orange baseball, decided his team needed a "designated runner"; a player whose sole purpose is to pinch run and steal bases.
	z.lee28.tripod.com /sbnsforgottenintime/id24.html (634 words)

	ESPN.com - Selig stepped in to restructure Reds-Yankee deals
		"Charlie Finley answered the phone, 'Finley's Meat Market.' He told me he wanted between $1 million and $1.5 million for Bando.
		That afternoon, Finley had extracted $2 million from the Boston Red Sox for Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers, and $1.5 million from the New York Yankees for Vida Blue.
		In the end, the Yankees agreed to add pitcher Charlie Manning and make it $1 million in cash for Boone.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/gammons/story?id=1588554 (489 words)

	Walter Haas - BR Bullpen
		Charlie Finley brought World Series championships to Oakland in 1972, 1973 and 1974, but did it largely despite a shoestring budget and low attendance totals.
		Finley was quickly losing money and a possible relocation of the franchise seemed a likely scenario.
		It was Walter Haas, a third-generation San Franciscan, who rescued the Athletics, purchasing the ballclub from Finley on August 23, 1979 and immediately restoring the team's credibility.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Walter_A._Haas (275 words)

	SportsLine USA Photo - Charlie Finley dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		27 APRIL 1965: Kansas City Athletics owner Charlie O. Finley, center, watches as bartender John Mundok feeds Athletics mascot "Charlie O" a bowl of oats at the Americana hotel in New York.
		Finley, one of baseball's most outrageous owners and innovators, died Monday Feb. 19, 1996.
		The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast or redistributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press.
	ww1.sportsline.com /b/apphotos/Mascot21996.htm (87 words)

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