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"Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic masterfully recounts a thrilling period in Oakland A’s history. Jason’s storytelling vividly captures the cast of characters that made up the Athletics of the 70’s, starting with their ringleader, Charlie Finley. The stories of those memorable teams come to life in the pages of this fascinating book."/5(87).

"Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic masterfully recounts a thrilling period in Oakland A’s history. Jason’s fantastic book vividly captures the cast of characters that made up the Athletics of the 70’s, starting with their ringleader, Charlie Finley. The stories of those memorable teams come to life in the pages of this fascinating book."/5(96).

“Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic” is an interesting and informed history of the “Swingin’ A’s” of the ’s. Some of my favorite tidbits were: • Bob Oliver on the debut of the Day-Glo baseballs, “They should take the orange baseball, wrap it in a blue blanket and drop it in the Red Sea.”/5(90).

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"Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic masterfully recounts a thrilling period in Oakland A’s history. Jason’s storytelling vividly captures the cast of characters that made up the Athletics of the 70’s, starting with their ringleader, Charlie Finley.

The stories of those memorable teams come to life in the pages of this fascinating book.". “Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic” is structured like a classic three-act drama: By the time he moved the team to Northern California — the A’s played their first home game in the Oakland.

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‎“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.” — Library Journal, starred review The Oakland A’s of the early s: N /5(10).

"Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic masterfully recounts a thrilling period in Oakland A’s history. Jason’s storytelling vividly captures the cast of characters that made up the Athletics of the 70’s, starting with their ringleader, Charlie Finley.

The stories of those memorable teams come to life in the pages of this fascinating book.". The advent of free agency spelled the end of Finley's reign; within two years his dynasty was lost.

A sprawling, brawling history of one of the game's most unforgettable teams, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic is a paean to a turbulent yet magical time.

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Jason’s storytelling vividly captures the cast of characters that made up the Athletics of the 70’s, starting with their ringleader, Charlie Finley.

The stories of those memorable teams come to life in the pages of this fascinating book. A sprawling, brawling history of one of baseball’s unforgettable teams, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic is a paean to a turbulent, magical time.

How the Oakland A's of the s — a revolutionary band of brawling Hall of Famers — won three straight championships and knocked baseball into the modern age. With his new book, “Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish and Charlie Finley’s Swingin’ A’s,” sportswriter Jason Turbow explores one of the most colorful teams in.

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Jason Turbow is the author of the bestselling The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing & Bench-Clearing Brawls -- The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime.