Hi everyone, how’s it going?

This week, I’ve dug up a new article to share with you all. It’s a pre-season piece from September 1969 which talks about the Seals’ new ownership: the mini-conglomerate known as TNC. That would be Trans-National Communications, for all you newbies out there. I forgive all of you who don’t know what TNC was since they didn’t make of an impact in the NHL, and least of all, on the Seals themselves. They spoke a fancy corporate speak. They spoke of their success. They spoke of all the celebrities they hobnobbed with. In the end, it didn’t add up to anything as the Seals still lost boatloads of money despite making the playoffs for the second year in a row and hitting a then-all-time high in attendance. It wouldn’t be long before TNC was out of the picture only to be replaced by the eccentric Charlie Finley, and dark days would indeed follow. The September 7 article from the San Francisco Examiner can be found right here.

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Until next time, stay gold!