1996 Death Charles O Finley, baseball owner for the Oakland A's, dies at 76 1994 Event Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart, weds Leticia Finley 1990 Event 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 Event Charlie Finley sells A's for $127M to Haas (owners of Levi Strauss) 1978 Event U.S. Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by A's owner Charlie Finley in June 1976 1976 Event Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins 1974 Event Jim "Catfish" Hunter wins free agent claim against A's owner Finley 1974 Event Catfish Hunter and Charlie Finley meet in arbitration 1974 Event A's Catfish Hunter charge owner Charlie Finley with breach of contract 1974 Event A's Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley 1973 Event 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 Birthday Michael Finley, NBA guard and forward, for the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks 1967 Event Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive Vice President of A's by Charlie Finley 1967 Event Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's 1967 Event A's drop grievance filed with National Labor Relations against C Finley 1967 Birthday Jeff Finley, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets 1965 Birthday Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1965 Birthday Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres 1964 Death John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76 1964 Event Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City 1964 Event AL owners vote 9-1 against Charlie Finley moving Kansas City A's to Louisville 1963 Event Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move Kansas City A's to Oakland 1962 Birthday Chuck Finley, born in Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher, Major League Baseball, played for California Angels, won more than 15 games six times between 1986 and 1999 1962 Event Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1961 Event Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer 1960 Event Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels 1944 Birthday Betsy Finley Ashton, broadcast journalist/author/lecturer 1940 Birthday Pat Finley, Asheville, North Carolina, actress, Ellen Hartley-Bob Newhart Show 1935 Birthday John L Finley, USAF/astronaut 1918 Birthday Charles O Finley, baseball team owner for the Oakland A's 1909 Birthday Karen Finley, American Artist 1887 Birthday John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor, Westminster Choir 1869 Event William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patents chewing gum 1867 Birthday Finley Peter Dunne, U.S., journalist/humorist, Mr Dooley 1863 Birthday John Huston Finley, Illinois, editor of the New York Times, 1937-38 1808 Birthday Martha Finley, children's book author 1791 Birthday Samuel Finley Breece Morse, U.S. painter/inventor, telegraph
