Charlie Finley: the outrageous story of baseball's super showman
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New York : Walker & Co., 2010.
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Book
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc:
357 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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A profile of the colorful former owner and general manager of the Oakland A's describes the tuberculosis that ended his athletic ambitions, his contributions to the team's historic wins, and the contradictory personality that led to his controversial team breakdown.
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Non-Fiction
B FINLEY Green
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0802717454, 9780802717450
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-346) and index.
Description
A profile of the colorful former owner and general manager of the Oakland A's describes the tuberculosis that ended his athletic ambitions, his contributions to the team's historic wins, and the contradictory personality that led to his controversial team breakdown.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Green, G. M., & Launius, R. D. (2010). Charlie Finley: the outrageous story of baseball's super showman. 1st U.S. ed. Walker & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Green, G. Michael and Roger D. Launius. 2010. Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman. Walker & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Green, G. Michael and Roger D. Launius, Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman. Walker & Co, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Green, G. Michael. and Roger D Launius. Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman. 1st U.S. ed. Walker & Co, 2010.
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