{"product_id":"dynastic-bombastic-fantastic-jason-turbow-9781328570079","title":"Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's","description":"\"An exciting and engrossing book with stories that are worth telling. This work will engage fans of Charlie O. Finley and the Oakland Athletics, along with anyone captivated by baseball history.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Oakland A's of the early 1970s: Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball's establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions. The high drama that played out on the field--five straight division titles and three straight championships--was exceeded only by the drama in the clubhouse and front office. \u003cbr\u003e Under the visionary leadership of owner Charles O. Finley, the team assembled such luminary figures as Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers, and Vida Blue, and with garish uniforms and revolutionary facial hair, knocked baseball into the modern age. Finley's insatiable need for control--he was his own general manager and dictated everything from the ballpark organist's playlist to the menu for the media lounge--made him ill-suited for the advent of free agency. Within two years, his dynasty was lost. \u003cbr\u003e A sprawling, brawling history of one of the game's most unforgettable teams, \u003cem\u003eDynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic \u003c\/em\u003eis a paean to the sport's most turbulent, magical team, during one of major league baseball's most turbulent, magical times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Turbow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 132857007X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328570079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.10d","brand":"Jason Turbow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132362977535,"sku":"9781328570079","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1946770d-de4b-4708-9f09-114824fc7343.jpg?v=1687479750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dynastic-bombastic-fantastic-jason-turbow-9781328570079","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}