charles oscar finley

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born Feb. 22, 1918, Ensley, Ala., U.S. died Feb. 19, 1996, Chicago, Ill. U.S. baseball club owner. Born on a farm in Alabama, Finley worked in a steel mill after his family moved to Gary, Ind. During a protracted illness Finley conceived of the insurance company that would make him a millionaire in two years. He became a wealthy executive and in 1960 acquired the Kansas City (later Oakland) Athletics. Under Finley they achieved three consecutive World Series victories (1972-74), even as he constantly stirred controversy among players, managers, civic leaders, and baseball officials with his promotional ideas. He sold the team in 1980

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Charles os·car Fin·ley

Türkische aussprache

çärlz ôskır fînli

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/ˈʧärlz ˈôskər ˈfənlē/ /ˈʧɑːrlz ˈɔːskɜr ˈfɪnliː/