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====Oakland fire sale====
*Before the June 15, 1976, trading deadline, [[Charlie Finley]] contacted the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He had proposed a trade to the Boston Red Sox that would have involved Joe Rudi, Rollie Fingers, Vida Blue, Gene Tenace and Sal Bando for Fred Lynn, Carlton Fisk and prospects.<ref>''Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman'', p.247, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, {{ISBN|978-0-8027-1745-0}}</ref> In trade talks with the Yankees, Finley proposed Vida Blue for Thurman Munson along with either Roy White or Elliott Maddox. Finley also offered Joe Rudi for Thurman Munson.<ref>''Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman'', p.247, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, {{ISBN|978-0-8027-1745-0}}</ref>
*On June 14, 1976, Finley was unable to make any trades. He had started contacting other teams about the possibility of selling his players' contracts. Joe Rudi, Vida Blue, Don Baylor, and Gene Tenace were worth $1 million each, while Sal Bando could be acquired for $500,000. Boston Red Sox General manager Dick
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*Finley had then proceeded to contact Bill Veeck of the Chicago White Sox about purchasing Sal Bando. He then contacted the Texas Rangers, as they were interested in acquiring Don Baylor for the one million dollar asking price.<ref>''Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman'', p.249, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, {{ISBN|978-0-8027-1745-0}}</ref> Three days later, [[Bowie Kuhn]] voided the transactions in the "best interests of baseball." Amid the turmoil, the A's still finished second in the A.L. West, 2.5 games behind the Royals.
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*October 8 – [[John Bottarini]], 68, catcher and 18-year veteran of minor leagues who appeared in 26 MLB games for 1937 Chicago Cubs
*October 9 – [[Mark Christman]], 62, third baseman and shortstop who appeared in 911 games for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators between 1938 and 1949; starting third baseman for 1944 Browns, only St. Louis entry to win an American League pennant
*October 9 – [[Bob Moose]], 29, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from
*October 20 – [[Freddie Muller]], 65, infielder who played in 17 career games for the 1933–1934 Boston Red Sox
*October 25 – [[Claire Merritt Ruth]], 79, widow of [[Babe Ruth]], who died on August 16, 1948
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*November 11 – [[Ken Crawford (baseball)|Ken Crawford]], 82, first baseman for the 1915 Baltimore Terrapins of the "outlaw" Federal League
*November 11 – [[Jimmy O'Connell (baseball)|Jimmy O'Connell]], 75, reserve outfielder for 1923–1924 National League champion New York Giants; suspended for life by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis after he was implicated in an unsuccessful scheme to bribe a Philadelphia player to deliberately lose the final games of the 1924 season
*November 14 – [[Fred Baczewski]], 50, left-hander who went 17–10 (4.45 ERA) in 63 games for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Redlegs from
*November 19 – [[Frank Kellert]], 52, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, getting into 122 career games from 1953 to 1956; member of Brooklyn's 1955 world champions
*November 20 – [[Les Hennessy]], 82, second baseman who played 14 games for the 1913 Detroit Tigers
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