Williams sentimental during Hall induction Aug 1, 2008
Williams had kind words for his next boss, Oakland's Charles O. Finley, and made mention of another inductee. "I worked for Charles Oscar Finley, who was also a good friend of Bowie Kuhn," he said, tongue planted firmly in his cheek for the former Commissioner of Baseball. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
The 'Disciplinarian' Jul 27, 2008
The A's had plenty of big personalities, but the biggest might have been often-tyrannical owner Charles O. Finley. The players "all hated Finley so they loved me," Williams said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Williams' ways were basis for 0000284Ahis managerial success Jul 23, 2008
That group of colorful, mustachioed players, often at odds with maverick owner Charles O. Finley, made headlines on and off the field yet was a dominant force in the early 1970s. "It was an easy club to manage because all the players hated Charlie, and I was seen as one of the boys," Williams said in May when he toured the Hall. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Ex-Red Sox ace Monbouquette battles cancer May 16, 2008
The Negro League and major league star was 59 when he was signed to a one-game contract by Charles O. Finley of the Kansas City A's. Monbouquette was a teammate of Ted Williams, Yaz, Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Al Kaline, Hall of Famers all. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Sometimes the oddest owners are also the worst. Just look at Jim Dolan. Dec 27, 2007
Charles O. Finley would have earned the award merely for introducing a mule to baseball, and Al Davis deserves recognition just for his haircut and clothes ---- never mind his legion of ornery disputes. But maybe the method was in their madness. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Got the Pop; Looking For an Arm Dec 8, 2007
Now you know where Charles O. Finley has been all these years. Dodgers manager Joe Torre underwent a knee replacement operation this week but is expected to be ready for the start of Spring Training. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Kauffman one step from entering Hall Nov 26, 2007
Kauffman, born on a Missouri farm, made his fortune in the pharmaceutical business through Marion Laboratories, Inc. After Charles O. Finley moved the Kansas City A's to Oakland following the 1967 season, Kauffman was urged to bid on an expansion franchise for KC and he got it. "He did it because he felt it'd make the community a better place to live," said Herk Robinson, a long-time Royals executive. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Oakland A's History: Non-Roster Players, P. 1 Apr 10, 2007
The main reason for this situation was that then-A's owner Charles O. Finley had a habit of inviting minor league players to camp in order to save money by not paying them major league meal money and his reluctance to bring in free agent major league veterans, whose contracts Finley had to carry all season long if they didn't make the A's, clear waivers and then were sent to Triple-A.. This, of course, angered many of the A's players who disliked Finley's penny pinching antics and disrespect for... (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Famed numbers man makes the list Apr 5, 2007
By Seth Livingstone Charles O. Finley, the flamboyant former owner who helped launch the careers of Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter and Vida Blue, also inspired the career of one of sport's most influential historians and statisticians albeit inadvertently. "I was a Kansas City A's fan," recalls Bill James, born in Holton, Kan. (USA Today -- Sports)
He led 'groundwork for success' Mar 17, 2007
Kuhn did battle with the likes of Charles O. Finley, George Steinbrenner, Ted Turner and Ray Kroc. Finley once called Kuhn the village idiot. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bodley: Kuhn guided baseball through strife Mar 16, 2007
" Life during Kuhn's tenure was seldom easy. He was the commissioner during the first strike by the young players union in 1972 and choreographed the first lockout by owners a year later. Five of baseball's eight work stoppages occurred during Kuhn's tenure, including the 1981 strike that lasted 50 days. It was also during his watch that free agency became reality in 1976, a change responsible for astronomical salaries. Repeated rifts with owners such as the New York Yankees' George... (USA Today -- Sports)
Roundup: Bowie Kuhn dies; was baseball chief Mar 16, 2007
He fined or suspended high- profile owners like the New York Yankees' George Steinbrenner, the Oakland Athletics' Charles O. Finley and the Atlanta Braves' Ted Turner. He also vied against the players' union leader, Marvin Miller. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Vets committee stays exclusiveNo new Hall of Famers, again Feb 28, 2007
my answer would be no." Santo came the closest to the required 75 percent. A nine-time All-Star, the former Cubs third baseman was picked on 57 of 82 ballots (70 percent). Players needed 62 for election. Kaat, a 283-game winner and strongly backed by Hall member Mike Schmidt, drew 52 votes. Gil Hodges, who hit 370 home runs, got 50 votes and three-time AL batting champion Tony Oliva had 47. Umpire Doug Harvey received 52 of the necessary 61 votes on the ballot for managers, umpires and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Manager Williams a candidate for the Hall Feb 27, 2007
After spending one season as a Montreal Expos coach, he returned to managing, accepting an offer from Charles O. Finley to become the Oakland Athletics' skipper. The A's already had the nucleus of a fine team, including right fielder Reggie Jackson, shortstop Campy Campaneris, third baseman Sal Bando, left fielder Joe Rudi and a pitching staff that included future Hall of Famers Catfish Hunter and Rollie Fingers, along with a hard-throwing lefty named Vida Blue. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Herb Washington: World-Record Sprinter & Business Success Feb 20, 2007
But after he was drafted by Baltimore and wooed by Toronto, he got a surprise call from Chicago, where Oakland A's maverick owner Charles O. Finley did business. "I was doing sports at Channel 6 in Lansing," Washington remembered Sunday. (Msuspartans.com)
Hargrove returning for M's Sep 29, 2006
USATODAY.com - Notes: Seattle will bring back Hargrove, Bavasi; Dodgers move affiliates. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
Hodges, Santo headline '07Veteransballot Sep 29, 2006
It also includes Buzzie Bavasi, August Busch Jr., Harry Dalton, Charles O. Finley, Whitey Herzog, Bowie Kuhn, Billy Martin, Gabe Paul, Paul Richards, Bill White, Dick Williams and Phil Wrigley. Copyright 2006. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Rick DiPietro's contract was only the first shot in the wacky NHL signing wars. Sep 17, 2006
The way things have gone this week, it might be time for the NHL to create an award to honor the late Charles O. Finley. Clearly the most compelling competition these days is to see who's the biggest nut in the game. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Hall of Famer pitching Quigley product Jul 13, 2006
The short version is Oakland Athletics owner Charles O. Finley offered players $300 to grow mustaches. The Vlog also included ordering information for PainGoes and information on another Quigley (NASDAQ: QGLY) product, Cold-Eeze. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
