Dynasty Documentaries
The Owner Who Destroyed His Own Dynasty
They also had Charlie O. Finley — the insurance salesman turned MLB owner who called plays from his office, forced Vida Blue to publicly apologize for wanting to be paid, tried to fire a player mid-World Series over two errors, and drove his own manager to quit during the championship celebration. And then, over $50,000 in unpaid annuity payments, Finley handed Catfish Hunter to the Yankees, triggered the arbitration ruling that cracked the reserve clause, and watched free agency dismantle the greatest team in baseball. This is the full story of the 1970s Oakland A’s dynasty — the fistfights, the holdouts, the lawsuits, the Mike Andrews affidavit, the Reggie Jackson–Billy North brawl, the Gene Tenace death threat, the 1972 World Series against the Big Red Machine, the 1973 World Series against the Miracle Mets, and the 1974 all-California World Series against the Dodgers. The wildest dynasty in baseball history. And the ringmaster who destroyed it himself. If you love MLB history, baseball dynasties, and cinematic sports documentaries, subscribe — a new dynasty drops every month. #MLB #OaklandAthletics #BaseballHistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
