Rollie
Fingers Uses Arm, Bat To Grab Player-of-the-Year Award
By Charles Cavagnaro
The Sporting News, September 12, 1964
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Hill Aces
Lead Upland To U.S. Crown
Californians Nip Charlotte In Title Game
By Andy Morris
The Sporting News, September 12, 1964
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Little
Rock Nuggets
Major Leagues Eye Talent
By Andy Morris
The Sporting News, September 12, 1964
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Feast and
Fun For Players at Big Ford Party
By Andy Morris
The Sporting News, September 12, 1964
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Upland,
Calif., Baseball Team Wins Legion Little World Series
Post 73 rebounds from defeat by Charlotte, N.C., Post 9 to take final
game of tourney at Little Rock, Ark.
The American Legion Magazine, October 1964
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Representatives
of American Legion Youth Programs
The American Legion Magazine, November 1964
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Rollie Fingers
1969 Oakland A’s Yearbook
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Rollie Fingers
1971 A’s Yearbook
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Fingers
Snaps A’s Hill Problems as No. 1 Bullpen Ace
By Ron Bergman
The Sporting News, July 24, 1971
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Rollie Fingers
1972 Oakland Athletics Yearbook
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Duncan
Talked Williams Out Of Using Vida
By Joe Trimble
Daily News (NY), October 23, 1972
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Mustaches
All the Way
Down to the wire, that is, as the hirsute A's beat Cincinnati's Reds in
the tightest World Series in history
By William Leggett
Sports Illustrated, October 30, 1972
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Rollie Fingers
1973 Oakland Athletics Yearbook
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Rollie’s
Follies Real Oakland Thigh-Slapper
By Ron Bergman
The Sporting News, March 3, 1973
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Rollie
Fingers: ‘Mr. Cool’
A’s unflappable reliever learns to live with pressure
By Steve Ames
Baseball Digest, August 1973
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Mutiny
and a Bounty
Despite a disgruntled crew and a deserting skipper, Oakland won the
swag in a tempestuous World Series
By William Leggett
Sports Illustrated, October 29, 1973
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Byline
Exclusive
Rollie Fingers Tells: How the Oakland A’s Plan to Win Again
1974 Maco "Sports All Stars 1974"
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Rollie Fingers
1974 Oakland Athletics Yearbook
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Fireman
Fingers Fueling A’s Pennant Express
By
Ron Bergman
The
Sporting News, September 14, 1974
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A’s Warm Up
Clubhouse Fight
By Bob Stevens
San Francisco Chronicle, October 12, 1974
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Triple Crown
to the Clowns
Harlequins the gaudy A's may have seemed, but they pounced on Dodger
errors and lit Series fireworks a third straight time
By Ron Fimrite
Sports Illustrated, October 21, 1974
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“Reggie”
By Reggie Jackson, copyright 1975
Selected Excerpts
|
Rollie Fingers
1975 Oakland Athletics Yearbook
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MVP:
Rollie in Relief
By Dick Schapp
Sport, January 1975
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The A’s
Go On Relief
They may go fitfully at times, true, but with a staunch trio of bullpen
pitchers the world champions are grousing toward another title.
And lo, last week their ministerial manager violated a thou-shalt-not
By Ron Fimrite
Sports Illustrated September 8, 1975
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He Has
His Nerves
By Jim Murray
Los Angeles Times, September 17, 1975
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Four
A’s Combine for No-Hitter
By Bob Stevens
San Francisco Chronicle, September 29, 1975
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A’s Salute
Their Super Bullpen Crew
By Ron Bergman
The Sporting News October 4, 1975
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“Champagne
and Baloney: The Rise and Fall of Charlie Finley’s A’s”
By Tom Clark, copyright 1976
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Rollie Fingers
1976 Oakland Athletics Yearbook
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Fingers
Counting On Fat Contract
By Ron Bergman
The Sporting News, April 10, 1976
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Rudi,
Fingers, Blue Sold
Leftover A’s Cellar Bound?
By Glen Dickey
San Francisco Chronicle, June 16, 1976
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Fingers
Dreaming of $1 Million Haul
By Ron Bergman
The Sporting News, August 7, 1976
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Padres Get
Fingers in 3-Minute Call
By Jack Murphy
The San Diego Union, November 26, 1976
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Metzger
Ponders Pitching Future
Reliever or Starter, He's Ready
San Diego Union, December 1, 1976 |
Finley
Reveals Salary Secrets
Padres Paid Tenace $1.81 million Fingers $1.6, A's Owner Declares
SDU Staff Dispatch
San Diego Union, December 9, 1976 |
Fingers,
Tenace Anticipate Good Padre Fit
Bullpen Will be Stronger
San Diego Union, December 15, 1976 |
The
Enforcer
1977 Padres Game Program
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Metzger
Likes Company in Padre Bullpen
Sees Personal Plus In Addition of Fingers
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, March 4, 1977
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Finley
Sees New A's Lose Twice
San Diego Union, April 4, 1977
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Rader HR
Lifts Padres To 4-3 Victory
Randy Wins As Fingers Saves; 46,375 Watch
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, April 13, 1977
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Fingers
Paints New Mound Mural as Padre
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, April 30, 1977
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Ferguson-Led
Astros Trip S.D., 4-3
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, May 28, 1977
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4-2
Padre Victory Runs Streak to 5
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, June 1, 1977
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San Diego
Sells Rader To Toronto, Calls Up Scanlon
After 9-5 Win Over Cardinals
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, June 8, 1977
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Padres
Fight off Bucs, 4-1
Reliever Fingers Bounces Back, Rettenmund, Winfield Hit homers
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, June 12, 1977
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Padres
Nip Mets, 4-3, Fingers Saves
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 24, 1977
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Of Kroc
And D'Acquisto And Other Good Sports
By Jack Murphy
San Diego Union, July 3, 1978
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Victories
Keep Fingers Smiling
Veteran Relief Pitcher Enjoying Padre Role In His Busiest Year
By Linda Kozub
San Diego Union, July 14, 1977
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Padres
Nip Mets, 4-3; Fingers Saves
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 24, 1977
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The Game
I’ll Never Forget
By Rollie Fingers, as told to George Vass
Baseball Digest, August 1977
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Padres
Trip Pirates On Tenace HR
Fingers Saves Shirley In Pitching Gem, 1-0
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, August 23, 1977
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Fingers
Aims For Top Award
28 Saves, 2.86 ERA
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, August 25, 1977
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S.D. Wins
To Sweep Cards, 2-1
Fingers' 30th Save Gives Nod To Shirley
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, September 1, 1977
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Fingers
Deserves Cy Young Award, Padres Say
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, September 10, 1977
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“1978
All Star Gallery”
Selected Excerpt
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Fingers,
Campbell Notch Relief Honors
1978 San Diego Padres Game Program
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48,744 See
S.D. Beat Atlanta, 2-0
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, April 23, 1978
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Bucs'
Rally Sinks Listing S.D., 7-4
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, May 2, 1978
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Dodgers
Crush Padres, 10-2
L.A. Trade For Fingers Is Rumored
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, May 31, 1978
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Shirley,
Fingers Hurl Padres Past L.A., 3-1
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, June 1, 1978
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Fingers
Saves S.D., Jones 5-4
Bases-Loaded Double Play In Ninth Stops Mets
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, June 3, 1978
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Fingers-to-Dodgers
Rumor Heats Up
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, June 17, 1978
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Padres
Flirting With .500 As Astros Tumble
Streaking San Diego (39-40) Hands Houston 6-2 Setback Behind Perry
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 3, 1978
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Giants
End San Diego Streak, 5-4
Dwyer Fly Settles It; McCovey Hits Homer
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 6, 1978 |
Winfield,
Fingers Probably Will See All-Star Action
Dave Could Start For Monday
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 11, 1978
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Rollie:
Feeds On Pressure!
San Diego Padres Report, July 20, 1978
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Padres
Sweep Dodgers for 9th Straight, 2-1
46,751 See Fingers Save Win For Owchinko; Tenace's Single Drives In
Both S.D. Runs
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, August 3, 1978
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‘Bad
Thoughts’ Put Fingers on Evil Times
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, August 5, 1978
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3-2
Triumph At Montreal Randy's 11th
San Diego Picks Up Ground As Dodgers Lose, 8-4, To Mets
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, August 20, 1978
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Rollie’s
Rolling Again
By Melissa Ludtke Lincoln
Sports Illustrated, September 11, 1978
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Turner's
HR, Fingers' Save Stops S.F., 4-1
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, September 20, 1978
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Dodgers
Down Padres, 5-3; Lacy Propels Rally
L.A. Charges, Despite Efforts From Winfield, Richards and D'Acquisto
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, September 24, 1978
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Fingers
Ties NL Save Mark; Stops L.A., 3-1
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, September 30, 1978
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Fingers,
Gossage Win Rescue-Hurler Prizes
By Larry Wigge
The Sporting News, October 14, 1978
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Rollie
Fingers: The Fireman Who Didn’t Burn Out
By Phil Elderkin
Baseball Digest, December 1978
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Three
and Two!: The Autobiography of Tom Gorman, the Great Major League
Umpire
By Tom Gorman, as told to Jerome Holtzman, copyright 1979
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"Relief
Pitcher: Baseball's Newest Hero"
By John Thorn, copyright 1979
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1979
Sport Magazine World Series MVP Publicity Sheet
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What
Fingers Throws Baseball’s Best Hitters
Gets Parker with High, Inside Fastballs, Off-Speed Breaking Balls
Reserved for Garvey
By Dan Schlossberg
Spring Quarterly Presents: Baseball, Spring 1979
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Rollie Fingers
1979 San Diego Padres Yearbook
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Baseball
Takes Over Andy Williams Pro-Am
By Michael Specht
San Diego Padres Report, February 28, 1979
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Fingers'
Balks Cushion Expo Victory, 9-6
Pitching Collapse Concerns Craig; Padres Miss Perry
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union April 26, 1979
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Fingers
Sets Goal: 300 Saves
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, June 23, 1979
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Ferguson
HR In 9th Nips Padres, 4-3
Fingers Deals Payoff Pitch To L.A. Catcher
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union June 26, 1979
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Phils Step
On S.D.'s Fingers
Unser's 3-Run HR Climaxes 5-Run 9th For 6-5 Victory
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 11, 1979
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Phils
Nip Padres, 4-3; Fingers Victim Again
Veteran Reliever Suffers Third Straight Loss As Winners Get 2 Hits,
Sacrifice In 8th
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 13, 1979
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Fingers’
Elbow Disarms Padre Bullpen
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, July 28, 1979
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Braves'
5-Run 8th Stuns Padres, 5-4
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, August 2, 1979
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Fingers
Stung In Ninth As Cubs Trip Padres, 3-2
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, August 19, 1979
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“When in
Doubt, Fire the Manager”
By Alvin Dark and John Underwood, 1980
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Rollie Fingers
1980 San Diego Padres Yearbook
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Padres See
Brighter Days With Fingers’ Elbow Sound
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, January 5, 1980
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Padres
Give Thanks As Giants Play Kickball
Evans’ Three Errors Help San Diego Surge Back, 5-3
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, April 12, 1980
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Padre
Rookie Lucas Quiets Giants, 3-0
Debut Helped By Fingers
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, April 20, 1980
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Padres
Victims (Again) Of L.A. Rally
Dodgers Win 4-3 With Two Runs In Ninth
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, April 27, 1980
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Lucas'
Changeups Baffle Mets
Fingers Saves Southpaw's Win; S.D. Streak Reaches Four
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, May 4, 1980
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Rollie
Fingers
Old Master Masters the Forkball
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, May 10, 1980
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Padres
Fail To Pitch Around Landestoy (.237) And Lose
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, June 5, 1980
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Rollie's
Day Is OK-K-K
Whiffs Leave Phillies Cold
By Ailene Voisin
San Diego Union, June 20, 1980
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Fingers
Can Point To No Faults In 4-3 Triumph Over Phillies
Rollie Whiffs Side In 9th To Gain Save
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, June 20, 1980
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Shirley
Overcomes Homer Haunts, 2-1
Ends Padres' Road Drought
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 19, 1980
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Padres
Edge Pirates, 3-2
Mumphrey Hit Decides It
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 24, 1980
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Lucas
Perseveres To Finally Win One
Rookie Beats Cards, 5-2, Earning First Victory Since June 7
By Phil Collier
San Diego Union, July 28, 1980
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Padres
Point Fingers Toward Exit
By Phil Collier
The Sporting News, October 4, 1980
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Quisenberry,
Fingers, Hume Are Top Firemen
By Larry Wigge
The Sporting News, October 18, 1980
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Cards Cool
to Fingers Deal
By Rick Hummel
The Sporting News, November 22, 1980 |
Cardinals
acquire Fingers...for now, at least
By Tom Flaherty
Milwaukee Journal, December 8, 1980
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Brewers
still want Fingers
By George Sauerberg
Milwaukee Sentinel, December 9, 1980
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Brewers,
Cards close to multi-player trade
By Tom Flaherty
Milwaukee Journal, December 11, 1980
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Brewers
Put Bullpen In Hands of Fingers
By Tom Flaherty
The Sporting News, December 12, 1980
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Will
Brewers’ big deal bring them a pennant?
By Tom Flaherty
Milwaukee Journal, December 13, 1980
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Cards Pay
Through the Nose to Get Fingers and Others
By Rick Hummel
The Sporting News, December 20, 1980
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Mr.
October: The Reggie Jackson Story
By Maury Allen, copyright 1981
Selected Excerpts
|
The Trade
That Made Milwaukee Famous
Although many teams have acquired outstanding players since the end of
last season, probably none has strengthened itself as much as the
Brewers
By Ron Fimrite
Sports Illustrated, March 16, 1981
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After
Fingers, What? Brewers Wonder
By Tom Flaherty
The Sporting News, March 28, 1981
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Fingers
Plugs Brewers' Big Gap
By Tom Flaherty
The Sporting News, April 11, 1981
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Brewers
Tie Up Vuckovich, Turn Attention to Fingers
By Tom Flaherty
The Sporting News, April 18, 1981
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Fingers
signs for $1.8 million
By Vic Fuerhard
Milwaukee Sentinel, May 5, 1981
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