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//hitbox code removed 30mar08 ESPN Network: ESPN.com NBA.com NHL.com WNBA.com ... ProRodeo ALSO SEE Veeck vault Quotes Wednesday, November 19, 2003 Baseball's showman By Nick Acocella Special to ESPN.com "Bill Veeck was born on the right side of the tracks. And as soon as he was capable, dragged himself to the other side," says Mike Veeck with a laugh about his father, the maverick Hall of Fame baseball owner, on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Just as he predicted, Bill Veeck, for all his accomplishments, is best remembered as the guy who sent a midget to the plate. And yet, Eddie Gaedel's lone major league appearance, while the most famous of Veeck's stunts, may not even have been his most bizarre. And it hardly ranks among his significant contributions to the game. Far more important were his innovations in the financial operations of his various franchises almost all of them initially deplored by other owners. In stints with the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox (twice) between 1946 and 1980, Veeck was the last person to purchase a major league team without an independent fortune. Born on Feb. 9, 1914, in Chicago, Veeck grew up in the suburb of Hinsdale. When Bill was four, his father, sportswriter William Veeck Sr., became president of the Chicago Cubs. By the time he was 11, Bill was working as a vendor, ticket seller and junior groundskeeper. When his father died in 1933, Veeck left Kenyon College to work for the Cubs, rising to club treasurer. In 1935, he married Eleanore Raymond.

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Bill Veeck From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Veeck was known for the innovations he brought to Major League Baseball William Louis Veeck, Jr. (pronounced /ˈvɛk/ vek ; February 9, 1914–January 2, 1986), also known as " Sport Shirt Bill ", was a native of Chicago, Illinois , and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball . He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox Veeck was the last owner to purchase a baseball franchise without an independent fortune, and is responsible for many innovations and contributions to baseball. Finding it hard to financially compete, Veeck retired after the 1980 Chicago White Sox season . He died of cancer six years later as a result of years of smoking. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame five years later in 1991. Contents Early life Franchise owner Minor League Baseball Milwaukee Brewers ... edit Early life Bill Veeck was born on February 9, 1914, in Chicago, Illinois. While Veeck was growing up in

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Veeck, Bill From New World Encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Previous (Bill Tilden) Next (Billfish) William Louis Veeck, Jr. (IPA: [vɛk] , rhymes with "wreck"; February 9, 1914 – January 2, 1986), also known as " Sport Shirt Bill ," was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his flamboyant publicity stunts, and the innovations he brought to the league during his ownership of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, and Chicago White Sox. Veeck was the last owner to purchase a baseball franchise without an independent fortune, and is responsible for many significant innovations and contributions to baseball. Ultimately, the rise in popularity of the game and the important role of the ballpark promotions were deeply influenced by the outrageous showmanship of Veeck. Contents Early life Milwaukee Brewers Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians ... Credits Early life Milwaukee Brewers In 1941, Veeck left Chicago and purchased the American Association Milwaukee Brewers, in a partnership with former Cubs star and manager Charlie Grimm. This left him with a mere eleven dollars in his pocket. After winning three pennants in five years, Veeck sold his Milwaukee franchise in 1945 for a $275,000 profit. During this time, he put a stamp on Major League Baseball with his showmanship to attract a wider audience. During his tenure with the Brewers, he gave away live pigs, beer, cases of food; he put on fireworks displays, staged weddings at home plate, and played morning games for wartime swing shift workers en route to setting minor league attendance records. While many may have thought that these theatrics were simply for financial reasons, Veeck's sole purpose was to provide entertainment for the audience; many of them were produced unannounced.

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17. Veeck, Bill | Baseball Hall Of Fame As owner of the Indians, Browns and White Sox, Bill Veeck consistently broke attendance records with pennantwinning teams, outrageous door prizes, enthusiastic fan participation http://baseballhall.org/hof/veeck-bill

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19. Veeck, Bill Veeck, Bill, byname of WILLIAM LOUIS VEECK (b. Feb. 9, 1914, Hinsdale, Ill., U.S.d. Jan. 2, 1986, Chicago, Ill.), American professional baseball club executive and owner, who http://www.uv.es/EBRIT/micro/micro_619_40.html

Britannica CD Index Articles Dictionary Help Veeck, Bill, byname of WILLIAM LOUIS VEECK (b. Feb. 9, 1914, Hinsdale, Ill., U.S.d. Jan. 2, 1986, Chicago, Ill.), American professional baseball club executive and owner, who introduced many innovations in promotion. Veeck grew up with baseball management. His father, a Chicago sportswriter, was president of the National League Chicago Cubs (1919-33), and young Veeck himself sold peanuts and scorecards at Wrigley Field during Cubs home games. He became treasurer for the Cubs in 1940; and in 1941, with Charley Grimm, a former player and manager of the Cubs, he bought the Milwaukee Brewers, then the name of a Cub minor-league property. They helped move the club from last place in 1941 to second place in 1942 and first place in 1943-45, while raising attendance to the highest level then known in the minor leagues. Improvement in team members was accompanied by a number of amusing promotional efforts. In 1946 Veeck headed a syndicate that bought the franchise of the American League Cleveland Indians, who had not won a pennant since 1920. In the first year, the Indians drew more than 1,000,000 fans for the first time. Veeck then hired Larry

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