Yeah, Charlie Finley ruined it for every team that might want to claim a fake injury on a playoff roster.
Oct. 14, 1973 - Charley Finley was at his most irascible after Game 2 of the World Series. The game between the Athletics and Mets took four hours and 13 minutes, the longest Series game by the clock up to then. It also was the longest day of Oakland second baseman Mike Andrews' life.
After the Mets pulled ahead 7-6 in the 12th inning on the last hit of Willie Mays' career, Andrews' world came tumbling down. With the bases loaded, John Milner's ground ball went through Andrews' legs for two more runs. Jerry Grote hit another grounder to Andrews, who pulled Gene Tenace off first base with his throw, allowing another run to score.
The day after Oakland's 10-7 defeat, Finley made Andrews sign a consent form saying that he had a shoulder injury and then deactivated him in favor of Manny Trillo. But Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered Andrews reinstated.
The rest of the A's wore No. 17 on their sleeves in solidarity with Andrews, and manager Dick Williams told the team he was quitting after the Series. Even Mets fans gave Andrews a standing ovation when the Series moved to New York. Although Oakland won the Series in seven games, the celebrations were muted. "Finley takes all the fun out of winning," Reggie Jackson said