Nancy Finley is a saint.
Every once and awhile, there s a feel-good story just waiting for proper attention. No contract reporting. No labor talks to speak of. No unhappy ballplayer demanding a trade.
The story of the love and devotion a young girl first knew of a baseball team s mascot, and the connection still felt many year s after they have been separated is simply beautiful.
Let me tell you about Charlie-O.
During a dozen Kansas City Athletics/Oakland A s MLB seasons (1965- 76), the ball club had a mule for a mascot. The mule, named after team owner Charlie O. Finley, was big. Measuring 15 hands (60 inches), as mules go, Charlie-O s size could be intimidating to some.
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