Finley Ball: How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland As into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever Audiobook (Free)

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 guy, moved the team from Kansas Town to Oakland, and pioneered a fresh way to put together a winning group. 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.

Today Carl Finley’s child Nancy reveals the complete story behind her family’s winning legacy-how her dad and uncle developed their scouting strategy, why they employed unusual gimmicks like orange baseballs and “mustache bonus deals,” and the way the success of the ’70s Oakland A’s changed the game of baseball.

“From the Charlie Finley dynasty years, to Billy Martin’s Billy Ball years, Nancy Finley reveals the internal workings of 1 of baseball’s greatest franchises and offers insights in to the creative genius of one of its most colorful owners.”-Brian Kingman, pitcher, Oakland A’s, 1978-1982