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How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland As into a Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever

When Charlie Finley bought the As in 1960, he was an outsider to the gamean 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 legacyhow 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.