Mike Andrews

Second baseman with the Boston Red Sox (1966-1970), Chicago White Sox (1971-1973[start]), and Oakland Athletics (1973[end]).

Was a member of the 1967 Boston Red Sox, which won the "Impossible Dream" pennant in the American League. The Red Sox lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.

Was involved in one of the most famous incidents in World Series history. After Game 2 of the 1973 Fall classic, Oakland A's owner Charles O. Finley attempted to "fire" second-baseman Andrews after his two errors in the 12th inning allowed the New York Mets to win the game, 10-7. At four hours and 13 minutes, it was the longest game ever played in the World Series. The next day, Finley announced he was deactivating Andrews due to a shoulder injury he browbeat Andrews into declaring. Finley tried to place Andrews on the disabled list. Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn intervened and ordered Finley to reinstate Andrews, and also fined the A's owner. The A's eventually won the World Series in seven games. The aftermath of the incident was that, despite winning his second consecutive World Series as skipper of the A's, manager Dick Williams, fed up with Finley's constant meddling, announced his resignation minutes after the deciding seventh game. Andrews retired from baseball after the season.

Chairman of the Jimmy Fund charity in Boston, Massachusetts, a position he has held since 1979. The Jimmy Fund does research and treatment of cancer in children. [2004]