Finley’s Indiana farm tale of battles with baseball
Former A’s owner Charlie O. Finley recalls wars with commissioners and players that shaped modern baseball. He discusses the 1970s power struggles, the failed moves from Kansas City to Louisville and Denver, and his push for changes like the designated hitter and night games. Finley now lives isolated on a 1280 acre Indiana farm, reflecting on a life in baseball, losses of stars, and his views on today’s game including pace and rules.
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Charlie O. Finley
Finley
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Sports Illustrated
Vida Blue
Charles Oscar Finley
California
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San Francisco
Indiana
Abraham Lincoln
Kansas City Athletics
Levi Strauss Co
Kansas City
Louisville
Denver
Ford Frick
Parity Reaches NL East As Mets Top Cubs At Shea
The Mets swept the Cubs at Shea Stadium, signaling parity in the NL East and bright prospects for a three game series at Wrigley Field next week. Ron Darling, Ed Lynch, and Roger McDowell fueled the win while Cubs manager Jim Frey muttered amid a heated exchange with Gary Carter.
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New York Mets
Cubs
Shea Stadium
Mets
Wrigley Field
John Drebinger
New York Times
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Laraine Day
Rick Sutcliffe
Cub
Montreal Expos
St. Louis Cardinals
Sutcliffe
Ron Darling
Ed Lynch
Roger McDowell
Expos
Cardinals
Jim Frey
Gary Carter
Frey
Carter
Dallas writer Blackie Sherrod wins Red Smith Award
Dallas Morning News columnist Blackie Sherrod, age 65, receives the Red Smith Award for excellence in sports journalism at the AP Sports Editors convention in Kings Island Ohio. Edwin Pope lauds him as a humble farm boy from Temple Texas as he is introduced at the luncheon.
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Blackie Sherrod
Dallas Morning News
Red Smith
Associated Press Sports Editors
Sherrod
Dallas Tunes Herald
Morning News
Temple
Texas
Edwin Pope
Miami Herald
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Los Angeles Times
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Washington Post
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Nashville Banner
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