For other people named Charles Finley, see Charles Finley (disambiguation).
"Charlie O." redirects here. For the baseball mascot named after him, see Charlie-O.
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Charlie Finley
Born
Charles Oscar Finley
(1918-02-22)February 22, 1918
Ensley, Alabama, U.S.
Died
February 19, 1996(1996-02-19) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Baseball franchise owner and executive
Years active
December 1960–August 1980
Known for
Owner of the Kansas City / Oakland A's
Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 – February 19, 1996), nicknamed "Charlie O" or "Charley O", was an American businessman who owned Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Finley purchased the franchise while it was located in Kansas City, moving it to Oakland in 1968. He is also known as a short-lived owner of the National Hockey League's California Golden Seals and the American Basketball Association's Memphis Tams.
Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 – February 19, 1996), nicknamed "Charlie O" or "Charley O", was an American businessman who owned Major League...
stay here. We went to CharlieFinley's country club for a welcome home dinner and they pointed me out with the N word... Finley marched the whole team...
Brown. After Blue's breakthrough season in 1971, he and Athletics owner CharlieFinley clashed over his salary. Blue, who had earned $14,000 in 1971, sought...
years with Kansas City before getting dismissed over a dispute with CharlieFinley about a player suspension. Hired to manage the Indians for 1968, Dark...
the Athletics and Yankees and his appreciation for both team owners, CharlieFinley and George Steinbrenner. For this reason, he declined to choose a team;...
League West with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses. In 1970, owner CharlieFinley officially changed the team name from the Athletics to the "A's". An...
average. Hunter uncovered a violation of his contract with A's owner CharlieFinley and the team that allowed him to become a free agent. The A's were to...
52 Currier 2017, p. 81 Currier 2017, p. 67 Currier 2017, pp. 81–82 CharlieFinley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.201, G. Michael...
protest of CharlieFinley's actions in the previous game concerning Andrews. Prior to this game, MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered CharlieFinley to re-instate...
reappointment. CharlieFinley, New York owner George Steinbrenner and Baltimore owner Jerry Hoffberger were part of a group that wanted him gone. Finley was trying...
then-owner CharlieFinley changed the team mascot from an elephant to a mule, the state animal of Missouri. This is rumored to have been done by Finley in order...
championship. Paid attendance for the season was 845,693. In early 1974, owner CharlieFinley tried to sell the team with an asking price of $15 million. November...
Charles Finley may refer to: Charles Finley (politician) (1865–1941), U.S. Representative from Kentucky CharlieFinley (1918–1996), American businessman...
ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0 Seattle wants A's Finley checks Seattle, Says he's pleased Finley takes first step to move CharlieFinley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's...
average; SO = Strikeouts LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mobile, Modesto, Leesburg CharlieFinley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.98, G. Michael...
for the remainder of that year. In 1966, the lease was transferred to CharlieFinley, who brought the Kansas City Athletics Double-A farm team to Birmingham...
and dance accompanied by a beatboxer. Oakland Athletics team owner CharlieFinley saw the 11-year-old doing splits and hired him as a clubhouse assistant...
runners was Herb Washington of the Oakland Athletics. Oakland owner CharlieFinley, known as an unconventional thinker, came to believe that it would be...
percentage of .404. October 22, 1967: CharlieFinley arrived at the Oakland Airport and was greeted by 400 fans. Finley had signed a 20-year lease ($125,000...
East Molesey in real life). They now have three children, seven-year-old Charlie and five-year-old twins Benji and Molly. Daisy is no longer in Lee and...
Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts CharlieFinley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.126, G. Michael...
at the age of 53. On December 19, 1960, Chicago insurance magnate CharlieFinley purchased a controlling interest in the team from Johnson's estate after...
taken well by the organization and according to Mike Hegan, "(Owner) [Charlie] (Finley) told (manager) Dick (Williams) to tell Reggie to shave it off. And...
A's in 1975. With baseball entering the free agency era, A's owner CharlieFinley attempted to sell Rudi and pitcher Rollie Fingers to the Boston Red...
not be able to afford to re-sign his key players, Athletics' owner CharlieFinley attempted to sell Fingers and Joe Rudi to the Boston Red Sox for $1 million...
the World Champion New York Yankees. On December 19, 1960, Charles "Charlie O." Finley purchased a controlling interest in the team from Arnold Johnson's...
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