Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic, Jason Turbow
Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic, Jason Turbow
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Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic
Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's

Author: Jason Turbow

Narrator: Jason Turbow

Unabridged: 11 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2017


Synopsis

The Oakland A's of the early 1970s were the most transformative team in baseball history. Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions—or with its indisputable winning record: five straight division titles and three straight championships. The high drama that played out on the field was exceeded only by the drama in the clubhouse and front office. But those A's, with their garish uniforms and outlandish facial hair, redefined soon...virtually every aspect of the game for coming generations.

Under the visionary leadership of Charles O. Finley, the team assembled such luminary figures as Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers, and Vida Blue. Finley acted as his own general manager, and, with an insatiable need for control, dictated everything from the playlist of the ballpark organist to the menu for the media lounge. The advent of free agency spelled the end of Finley's reign; within two years, his dynasty was lost.

A sprawling, brawling history of one of the game's most unforgettable teams, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic is a paean to a turbulent yet magical time.

About Jason Turbow

Jason Turbow is the bestselling author of Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's and The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, & Bench-Clearing Brawls. He has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and SportsIllustrated.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Harold on October 31, 2017

This is one of the best baseball books I have ever read. It's about one of the most underappreciated teams in baseball history, and the owner whose management style somehow brought out the best in his players. History has recorded those 70's years as perhaps the most turbulent years any team has eve......more

Goodreads review by Movedoya on September 10, 2017

Jason Turbow is masterful in covering one of the most under reported eras of baseball. Despite very balanced analysis, owner Charlie O. Finley comes out the destructive egomaniac who could have maintained a 4 or 5 year World Series swing, but seemingly got bored with success and so petulantly demoli......more