Charles O. Finley is a self-made man who worships his creator.
—Jim Murray
The 1971 to 1975 Oakland A’s won five straight American League West Division titles and three World Series championships. The three they won occurred in consecutive years—1972 to 1974. The A’s are the only franchise since 1900, other than the New York Yankees, to win three in a row.
The A’s streak occurred in the final years of the Vietnam War during the Nixon presidency. The nation had been through the 1960s, a time of significant societal change. Authority was questioned. Claims for individual rights became commonplace, and it was the age of “Up with People.” Strides were made in gender and race equality, but there were still miles ...
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