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William Louis Veeck Jr. (/ˈvɛk/ VEK;
February 9, 1914 –
January 2, 1986), also
known as "Sport
Shirt Bill" and "Wild Bill", was an
American Major League...
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Veeck may
refer to:
William Veeck Sr. (1876–1933),
president of the
Chicago Cubs
Major League Baseball (MLB)
franchise from 1919 to 1933 Bill
Veeck (1914–1986)...
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history to
accomplish the feat.
Veeck also
brought Satchel Paige back to
major league baseball to
pitch for the Browns.
Veeck had
previously signed the former...
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Michael Veeck (/ˈvɛk/ VEK; born
March 5, 1951) is an
American professional baseball executive and team owner.
Veeck has
worked as an
executive in Major...
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Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. St.
Louis Browns owner Bill
Veeck, in his 1962
autobiography Veeck – As in Wreck, said of Gaedel, "He was, by golly, the best...
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William Louis Veeck Sr. (January 20, 1876 –
October 5, 1933) was an
American sportswriter and
baseball executive. He was
president of the
Chicago Cubs...
- and WLUP
hoped for a
crowd of 20,000, and Mike
Veeck hired enough security for 35,000.
Owner Bill
Veeck was
concerned the
promotion might become a disaster...
- the Duly
Health and Care Field, and is
owned by Mike
Veeck, Bill
Murray and the
Night Train Veeck company. The
Slammers are not
affiliated with any Major...
- to wear last
names on the back of
their jerseys, a
Veeck innovation.
Unlike Charles Comiskey,
Veeck was
considered a player-friendly owner, and players...
- a
World Series. In 1951, Bill
Veeck purchased the
Browns and
introduced a
series of
promotions and wild antics.
Veeck's efforts to
drive the Cardinals...
