Profiles in Sports   /     Episode #72 (3/14/17): Jason Turbow

Description

During the first half of the 1970s, the Oakland A’s were the most colorful team in baseball – with bright double-knit uniforms, long hair and outlandish personalities. They were also the best team – winning five consecutive division titles and three straight World Series from 1972-74. Author Jason Turbow gives us some great background on a forgotten dynasty with his new book: “Dynasitc, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley’s Swinging A’s”. Photo courtesy of SI.com Audio courtesy of NBC Sports

Subtitle
During the first half of the 1970s, the Oakland A’s were the most colorful team in baseball – with bright double-knit uniforms, long hair and outlandish personalities. They were also the best team – winning five consecutive division titles and thr
Duration
1812
Publishing date
2017-03-15 21:48
Link
https://audioboom.com/posts/5711994
Contributors
  Brian Wright
author  
Enclosures
https://audioboom.com/posts/5711994.mp3?modified=1489614590&source=rss&stitched=1
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Shownotes

During the first half of the 1970s, the Oakland A’s were the most colorful team in baseball – with bright double-knit uniforms, long hair and outlandish personalities. They were also the best team – winning five consecutive division titles and three straight World Series from 1972-74.

Author Jason Turbow gives us some great background on a forgotten dynasty with his new book: “Dynasitc, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley’s Swinging A’s”.

Photo courtesy of SI.com Audio courtesy of NBC Sports