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Charlie Finley Orange Baseball 1973 Experiment

One of the rarest baseballs of all time as this experimental type was used for 1 single spring training game in 1973. The owner of the Oakland A's, Charles Finley had this neat idea for this ball to be used in night games and shadowed times as well so the hitters could see the ball more clearly and fielders could track the ball better. It was given the go ahead by then major league baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn. The game took place on March 29 in Mesa Arizona. That was the last time one of these orange coloured spheres flew in a major league game, but they remain a sought after collectible.

This example resides in an almost perfect box, having never been opened to see the light of day since 1973. Very hard to find these type in mint condition and a mint box so adding this special one to a baseball collection would be a welcomed addition. You will not find a finer Finley ball anywhere.

Charles Finley was an American businessman who owned Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Finley purchased the franchise while it was located in Kansas City, moving it to Oakland in 1968. He is also known as a short-lived owner of the National Hockey League's California Golden Seals and the American Basketball Association's Memphis Tams. Finley was a master showman and an innovator who made his fortune in the insurance business, being among the first to write group medical insurance policies for those in the medical profession. His two-decade tenure as owner of the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics was one of the most unpredictable administrations in baseball history.

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