Indiana Legend
Charlie O. Finley resided primarily in Chicago and LaPorte, even as he owned the Oakland A's, making frequent trips to Oakland, he was in constant contact with his cousin Carl A. Finley who was overseeing the management of the team locally. Charlie O. was popular in his hometown of LaPorte, where he remained involved in the community late into his life.
While the Finley organization was building a championship team in Oakland, the LaPorte High School baseball team was becoming a powerhouse under coach Ken Schreiber. Charlie O. sent the team equipment once, including the white shoes the Oakland A's made famous and that the LaPorte High School team would use until the late 1990s.
He died on February 19, 1996 three days short of what would have been his 78th birthday.
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