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1996 Charles O Finley, baseball owner for the Oakland A's, dies at 76
1994 Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart, weds Leticia Finley 1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams 1980 Charlie Finley sells A's for $127M to Haas (owners of Levi Strauss) 1978 U.S. Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by A's owner Charlie Finley in June 1976 1976 Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins 1974 Jim "Catfish" Hunter wins free agent claim against A's owner Finley 1974 Catfish Hunter and Charlie Finley meet in arbitration 1974 A's Catfish Hunter charge owner Charlie Finley with breach of contract 1974 A's Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley 1973 Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2 A's Mike Andrews makes 2 errors, prompting owner Finley to remove him 1973 Michael Finley, NBA guard and forward, for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks 1967 Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley 1967 Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's 1967 A's drop grievance filed with National Labor Relations against C Finley 1967 Jeff Finley, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets 1965 Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76 1964 Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City 1964 AL owners vote 9-1 against Charlie Finley moving Kansas City A's to Louisville 1963 Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move Kansas City A's to Oakland 1962 Chuck Finley, Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher for the California Angels 1962 Chuck Finley, pitcher, Angels 1962 Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1961 Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer 1960 Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels 1944 Betsy Finley Ashton, broadcast journalist/author/lecturer 1940 Pat Finley, Asheville, North Carolina, actress, Ellen Hartley-Bob Newhart Show 1935 John L Finley, USAF/astronaut 1918 Charles O Finley, baseball team owner for the Oakland A's 1909 Karen Finley, American Artist 1887 John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor, Westminster Choir 1869 William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patents chewing gum 1867 Finley Peter Dunne, U.S., journalist/humorist, Mr Dooley 1863 John Huston Finley, Illinois, editor of the New York Times, 1937-38 1808 Martha Finley, children's book author 1791 Samuel Finley Breece Morse, U.S. painter/inventor, telegraph |
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