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Finley Builds A's Mirthful Contender From Misfits
Oakland owner Charlie Finley reshapes the A's with misfits and rookies after key departures to rising free-agent salaries. He forecasts a division title in 1977 as he blends Manny Sanguillen Dick Allen Earl Williams Mitchell Page Doc Medich Rick Langford and Billy North into a lean starting lineup. Finley laughs at Autry and cites six wins over Seattle and Toronto as proof of his gamble.
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Fred Rothenberg
Oakland A
Charlie Finley
Finley
A’s
Triple A’s
Seattle
Toronto
A's
California Angels
Seattle Mariners
Chicago
California
Gene Autry
Angels
Joe Rudi
Don Baylor
Oakland
Sal Bando
Bert Campaneris
Baylor
Gene Tenace
Rudi
Rollie Fingers
Phil Garner
Claudell Washington
Billy North
Manny Sanguillen
Pittsburgh
Chuck Tanner
Dick Allen
Earl Williams
Montreal
Garner
Mitchell Page
Doc Medich
Rick Langford
Baseball