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Carl A. Finley, Jr. (March 23, 1924 in Dallas, Texas – March 30, 2002) was a minority owner of the Kansas City A's. Following three years of military service during World War II, Finley attended Southern Methodist University in his native Dallas, earning bachelor's degrees in History and Journalism. This background prepared him for 13 years as a high school teacher and principal at Thomas Jefferson High School, while he started his family in his home town. A career change in 1962 landed Carl with the Oakland A's when he accepted a position as minority owner of the Kansas City Athletics team after being 'romanced' into this capacity by his cousin Charlie O. Finley who bought into the team in 1960. Carl is best known as "...A's owner Charlie O. Finley's 'right-hand man' during the A’s stay in Kansas City all the way through to Finley’s sale of the team in 1980. This architect of the Oakland powerhouse teams of the 1970s was recruited by his cousin, Charlie, a real estate tycoon, from his position as a high school principal to run a professional sports franchise (with a handful of staff) for a mostly-absentee owner."〔Ferrante, Paul (2011-03-25). "(Finley-Led A's: Nancy Finley Interview )". ''Sports Collector's Digest''.〕 Charlie O. Finley tried hard to keep the A's in Kansas City with their loyal fans, but due to outside forces, the team had no choice but to leave Kansas City in 1967.〔"Dugout Daughter: Witness to Baseball History" by Nancy Finley (See link below "A's History")〕 Oakland, CA was the only place with a coliseum ready to move into right away. So, the 1968 season was our first in Oakland, CA. This was Oakland's first MLB team. With the A's move to Oakland, California in 1968, Carl & his daughter Nancy moved from Texas to Oakland so he could manage the business. Carl was a private and humble individual. In the off-season, Carl enjoyed teaching 'Business Law' part-time at Laney College, in Oakland, CA. ==Minority owner== Carl did not seek attention to himself, but he played a huge role in the success of the Oakland A's, as General Manager and Vice-President of operations throughout the 1970s. He was the peace-keeper of the organization. In addition to working with Charlie to build the championship teams, it was also Carl's job to implement and manage Charlie O's promotional ideas, such as the bright yellow and green uniforms, orange baseballs, Harvey the mechanical rabbit, Oakland A's Promotion Days, the Finley Fireworks, Charlie the Mule, and the A's 'Rally Railroad Bell Ringer'. Carl was the one who spoke at local organizations on behalf of the Oakland A's, dealt with players' contract reviews, and attended MLB annual owners' meetings between 1975 and 1980. Carl communicated regularly the Oakland A's Minor League Division, and was a major decision maker in bringing new talent to the majors. Charlie & Carl spoke often on the phone to make decisions - sometimes, when Charlie would fire an employee, Carl would quietly put the person back on the payroll the next day. Carl had the final say on everything on a day-to-day basis at the Coliseum. He would sign off on the A’s roster every late afternoon when the team was in town. Carl also dealt with the media, advertisers, season ticket holders, security, etc. Whenever a fan was hit by a foul ball, he had to see that person afterward. Carl seemed to take on the duties of whatever was best suited for the occasion: vice president, general manager, director of public relations, ticket manager, operations manager, etc.〔Ferrante, Paul (2011-03-25). "(Finley-Led A's: Nancy Finley Interview Part II ) ''Sports Collector's Digest''.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carl A. Finley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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