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Bill Veeck was a maverick, a visionary, and a showman extraordinaire. Today—more than a quarter century after his death—America’s pastime will never be the same. You can read more about Bill Veeck in the author's excellent book, Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick .
May 3, 2019 · A cunning capitalist who owned three big-league teams, he voted for perennial Socialist presidential candidate Norman Thomas—even after Thomas died. “I’d rather vote for a dead man with class than two live bums,” he explained. His name was Bill Veeck—Veeck As in Wreck, he titled his first memoir.
Apr 12, 2024 · Bill Veeck (born February 9, 1914, Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.—died January 2, 1986, Chicago, Illinois) was an American professional baseball club executive and owner, who introduced many innovations in promotion. Veeck grew up with baseball management.
Sep 27, 2023 · It’s the story of how the formation of the then-independent Saints in 1993 revived Mike, the son of Hall of Fame owner Bill Veeck, at a time when no affiliated baseball organization would touch him because of his role in the creation of Disco Demolition Night.
Jan 3, 1986 · Bill Veeck, the baseball impresario who once sent a midget to bat as a pinch-hitter for the St. Louis Browns, died yesterday in Chicago at the age of 71 after a 45-year career as one of the...
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Written by: Craig Muder. Bill Veeck spent six decades fighting for his vision of the National Pastime. When Veeck’s life journey came to a close, the winner of that fight was clearly the fans of baseball. Veeck passed away on Jan. 2, 1986.
Apr 16, 2013 · Son Bill Veeck, Lou Brock, and Greg Maddux are far better known than William L. Veeck. A crash course in history should be in order for all Cubs executives and fans to understand his impact. William L. Veeck succeeded in an old-fashioned, All-American manner very rarely duplicated today.
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