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...they received their military greetings. They took The Catcher in the Rye to heart, but rarely ran away from home. They dug the character of Rebel Without a Cause, but concluded that James Dean carried futility on his back like a motorcycle jacket. It was easier to act like Sal Mineo, wronged and quietly suffering. It was simpler to mainline on paperbacks, to get kicks from the hot parts of the Mickey Spillane books or Peyton Place ("With her mouth almost against his, she whispered, 'I didn't know it could be like this...
...shown us the "Muscle and Soul of the A's." You overlooked the Brains and Strength, Sal Bando; the Legs and Daring, Campy Campaneris; the Versatility and Luck, Gene Tenace; the Sex Appeal and Perseverance, Rollie Fingers...
...Oaklands picked up an unearned run in the sixth when Reggie Jackson lifted a high, wind-blown double off the left-field wall to score Sal Bando...
...mother is a retired coffee-shop waitress. Her father, who died last year, was a mechanic who spent his evenings picking out popular ballads on the family piano. The family celebrity was his sister Doris Droy, a vaudeville singer and Maggie's idol, who was billed as "Suicide Sal...
...less mercurial with his players. Finley has defied league rules by rewarding spectacular performances with spectacular bonuses. He has given away automobiles, credit cards and even provided interest-free loans for his players. "He can be a great, generous man, even lovable at times," says Sal Bando. Yet Finley can be skinflinty as well. The A's led all teams in requesting arbitration for salary disputes this year, and his loud money hassles with Reggie Jackson, Vida Blue and others are famous. When Dick Williams wanted to switch to the Yankees, Finley demanded a huge payoff in players...