Gene Autry and Charlie Finley
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of California Angels owner Gene Autry (left) and Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley (right) at an owner's meeting in 1976. Both men are visible from the chest up and wear suits and ties. Finley has his right arm around the back of Autry with his hand on his shoulder. Finley looks at the camera, and Autry looks off to his left. A wire caption of an identical photograph found outside of the collection reads, "(NY24) New York, Jan. 31 - American League Owners Meet - Gene Autry, left, cowboy star and owner of the California Angels and Charles O. Finley, owner of the Oakland A's, chat Saturday prior to meeting of American League team owners in New York. The meeting was called to consider awarding a 1977 baseball franchise to Seattle - a $32.5 million question that could be answered by the courts. (AP Wirephoto) (See AP Sports Wire Story) (hmb71715star) 1976" Information written on the slide reads, "Gene Autry(L) Charlie Finley"