NJTank Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 What other major sports team did infamous A's owner Charlie O. Finley own. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Oakland Seals, NHL @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj32 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 He owned the imminently forgettable Memphis TAMs of the ABA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 The Seals were mentioned--but they're actually the team I think of first--and I liked them in spite of him... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 I didnt know he owned the Tams I do know he owned the Seals and tahts the answer I was looking for and for the Tams Sj32 deserves credit too he even had me beat by 1. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj32 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Bonus question: What did "TAMs" stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 Those stylish funky hats they wore are called tams. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj32 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Those stylish funky hats they wore are called tams. That's the popular misconception, but considering we're talking Charlie Finley here, you know it is marketing-oriented (although they did adopt a green and gold tam-o-shanter as the team's logo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 Hmm really not sure then www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj32 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 With Memphis located in the southwest corner of Tennessee, Finley tried to attract fans by naming the team after the three states that made up his fan base, hence:Memphis T(ennessee) A(rkansas) M(ississippi) sBefore Finley bought the team (and changed their colors to the requisite green and gold), the team was named the Memphis Pros. After he sold them, they were renamed the Memphis Sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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