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Finley’s bold shows and green gold reign in Gary
Charlie Finley, famed owner of the A’s, bets on flamboyant branding and green and gold uniforms for multiple sports. Born 1918 in Birmingham, he built a vast insurance business after wartime service, then expanded into farming and a large family network in Gary, Indiana.
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