He was a two-time All-Star (1997, 2000), World Series champion (2001), and five-time Gold Glove Award winner (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004). He is one of only two players (Matt Herges) to play for all five National League West teams.\n', '

Finley grew up in Paducah, Kentucky, he attended Paducah Tilghman High School and Southern Illinois University, where he earned a degree in physiology and played for the baseball team from 1984 to 1987.\n', '

In 1986, Finley was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the draft, but did not sign, instead choosing to remain at SIU, where he was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference performer and a third-team All-American in 1986, and named the team\'s Most Valuable Player in 1987. He is a member of the Saluki Baseball Hall of Fame.\n', '

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