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23. ESPN Classic - Baseball's Showman bill veeck was one of baseball s most innovative owners. baseball s showmanBy Nick Acocella Special to ESPN.com. bill veeck was born on the right side http://espn.go.com/classic/s/Veeck_Bill.html

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.

24. ESPN.com - CLASSIC - SportsCentury Biography Of Bill Veeck Sunday, August 20 baseball s Showman. By Nick Acocella Special to ESPN.com Justas he predicted, bill veeck, for all his accomplishments, is best remembered http://espn.go.com/classic/veeckbill000816.html

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25. The Baseball Reliquary - Bill Veeck bill veeck once said that baseball must be a great game, because the ownershaven’t been able to kill it, a sardonic comment from a man who often http://www.baseballreliquary.org/veeck.htm

The BASEBALL RELIQUARY Inc THE SHRINE OF THE ETERNALS 1999 ELECTEES WILLIAM LOUIS VEECK, JR. Born 2/9/14, Chicago, Illinois Died 1/2/86, Chicago, Illinois A self-proclaimed "hustler," Bill Veeck, Jr. was the greatest public relations man and promotional genius the game of baseball has ever seen. The son of former Chicago Cubs president Bill Veeck, Sr., he got his start in the baseball business selling peanuts and hot dogs at Wrigley Field and was fond of saying that he was "the only human being ever raised in a ballpark." Over the course of a fifty-year love affair with baseball, Veeck would own three major league teams and would establish himself as the game’s most incorrigible maverick. Upon returning from military duty in World War II, during which he received a severe leg wound that would ultimately require amputation, Veeck bought his first major league team, the Cleveland Indians, in 1946 at the age of 32. Although his reign in Cleveland was a mere three-and-a-half years, neither the Indians nor the game of baseball were quite the same thereafter. In 1947 Veeck hired the American League’s first black player (Larry Doby), and a year later brought Cleveland its first pennant and world championship since 1920, establishing a new major league season attendance record of 2.6 million fans. He introduced fireworks displays after games and signed 42-year-old Negro League pitching legend Satchel Paige to a contract in 1948, making him the oldest rookie ever to play professional baseball. Veeck even staged a night for Joe Earley, after the fan protested that the Indians owner had honored everyone except the average "Joe."

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The BASEBALL RELIQUARY Inc SHRINE OF THE ETERNALS 1999 INDUCTION DAY On Sunday, July 25, 1999, 125 people attended the 1999 Induction Day ceremony of the Shrine of the Eternals , held at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium in the Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena, California. The festivities began at 2:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time) with a ceremonial bell ringing in memory of Hilda Chester, the raucous Brooklyn Dodgers fan of the 1940s and ‘50s, often called the "First Lady of Flatbush." The bell that was rung is from the collections of the Baseball Reliquary and is one of the original cowbells which Hilda used to clang in the bleachers at Ebbets Field. Hilda was affectionately remembered by the Reliquary’s founder and Executive Director Terry Cannon, who also served as Master of Ceremonies for the Induction Day festivities, as "a master of the art of cacophony" and one of baseball’s "greatest percussionists." First off was Richard Amromin, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Baseball Reliquary, who provided brief sketches of the people behind the organization. He asked the audience to note that nine of the ten Board members and officers of the Reliquary have backgrounds in the arts. (The lone exception is 89-year-old Wendy Brougalman, a self-described baseball spinster who, Amromin remarked, "still bemoans the passing of her beloved Hollywood Stars, for whom she held season tickets for many years.")

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BALLPLAYERS TEAMS CHRONOLOGY TODAY ... Rules: 1900-present Rules The Field The Ball The Bat The Uniforms Chronology FAQ Authors BaseballLibrary.com by The Idea Logical Company, Inc. THE BASEBALL INDEX Bibliography for Bob Cain Database information © 2000 SABR The Baseball Index contains the following references for further reading material on Bob Cain (LHP 1949-54 White Sox, Tigers, Browns books book sections articles Information on how to locate the materials cited here can be found at the bottom of this page ABOUT THE BASEBALL INDEX The Baseball Index is a vast index to books, articles, and other sources on baseball compiled by volunteers from the Society for American Baseball Research . The complete index is available for purchase, and The Baseball Index Research Service can perform complicated searches for a nominal fee. Click here for more information. BOOKS Cobb Would Have Caught It: The Golden Age Of Baseball In Detroit by Bak, Richard Hardbound Book (Detroit: Wayne State University Press 383 pages Stats : n Photos : bw:(78) Indexed?

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30. Bill Veeck | Chicago Stories But to the people who knew him, baseball owner bill veeck was more than a talented 1991 bill veeck was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. http://www.wttw.com/chicagostories/veeck.html

Home Schedules Programs A-Z Membership ... Search Site Links Program Description Chronology Veeck's Autobiography Hall of Fame Induction ... Chicago Stories Archives "VEECK: A MAN FOR ANY SEASON" "Suffering is overrated." - Bill Veeck He's known for ballpark giveaways, exploding scoreboards, and a midget at the plate. His oddball promotional schemes brought him public attention and unparalleled success. But to the people who knew him, baseball owner Bill Veeck was more than a talented promoter. He was a philosophical, caring man, who was dedicated to making the ball park a fun place to be. As the 2002 baseball season draws near, we've turned to our WTTW video archives to extract "Veeck: A Man for Any Season," Channel 11's 1985 look at the Chicago baseball legend whose radical ideas changed the game. Veeck began his Major League career with the Cubs, lost a leg in World War II, and came back afterwards to own the Cleveland Indians and, later, the White Sox. Each of these teams reached the World Series: the Indians in 1948, the Sox in 1959. (Need we remind you that was the last time any Chicago baseball team got that far?) Chronology 1914 - William Louis Veeck, Jr. was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, on February 9.

31. The My Hero Project - Bill Veeck bill veeck was responsible for putting names on the back of uniforms and No one can forget baseball legends like BABE RUTH, a swashbuckling hero. http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=billVeeck

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33. Bill Veeck - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Growing up in the business, bill veeck worked as a vendor, ticket seller and junior Although this story has long been part of accepted baseball lore, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Veeck

Bill Veeck From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Louis Veeck Jr. February 9 January 2 ), sometimes nicknamed "Sport Shirt", was a native of Chicago who became a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball . Known best for his flamboyant publicity stunts, and the innovations he brought to the major leagues 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 contributions to baseball. Contents Early Life Milwaukee Brewers Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns ... edit Early Life While Veeck (pronounced "veck") was growing up in Hinsdale, Illinois , his father, William Veeck, Sr. , a sportswriter , became president of the Chicago Cubs . Growing up in the business, Bill Veeck worked as a vendor, ticket seller and junior groundskeeper. In , when his father died, Veeck left Kenyon College , and eventually became club treasurer for the Cubs. In 1937, Veeck planted the ivy that is on the outfield wall at Wrigley Field . He married Eleanor Raymond in edit Milwaukee Brewers In he left Chicago and purchased the American Association Milwaukee Brewers , in a partnership with former Cubs star and manager Charlie Grimm . Veeck, constantly producing new promotional gimmicks, gave away live animals, scheduled morning games for

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36. Baseball Fever - Thanks Mr. Veeck baseball Fever is a baseball discussion forum made for serious baseball fans To bill veeck For the greatest play since the Emancipation Proclamation. http://baseball-fever.com/archive/index.php/t-22787.html

Baseball Fever The Teams of Yesteryear St. Louis Browns PDA View Full Version : Thanks Mr. Veeck 01-04-2005, 02:05 AM http://www.seth.com/images/collection_pages/memorabilia/06_pic.jpg In 1952, the St. Louis Browns were managed by Rogers Hornsby. While Hornsby was one of baseball's greatest players in his day, his demanding demeanor was not appreciated by his players.. In the summer of 1952, the Browns players got together and asked the team owner, Bill Veeck, to fire Hornsby. Veeck, a real players' owner, went ahead and fired Hornsby. The happy Browns players gave Veeck this trophy. The inscription reads: "To Bill Veeck - For the greatest play since the Emancipation Proclamation. June 10, 1952. From the players of the St. Louis Browns." westsidegrounds 01-04-2005, 03:26 PM Amazing, I've heard the story (apparently Hornsby was on the verge of getting canned anyhow, the player protests were just the final straw) but I never thought the actual cup was still around. Where is it? 01-04-2005, 08:02 PM Amazing, I've heard the story (apparently Hornsby was on the verge of getting canned anyhow, the player protests were just the final straw) but I never thought the actual cup was still around. Where is it?

37. Baseball Fever - Bill Veck baseball Fever is a baseball discussion forum made for serious baseball fans, bill veeck also threatened to stock a team with an all black lineup before http://baseball-fever.com/archive/index.php/t-8917.html

Baseball Fever The Teams of Yesteryear St. Louis Browns PDA View Full Version : Bill Veck FlashinTheLeather 06-20-2003, 11:58 AM Surely I am not the only one who remembers Mr. Veck's Eddie Gadel!!! Mr. Veck was quite the owner. From burying himself for an entire game to contracting a MIDGET for 1 at-bat, Veck would do anything to attract fans. It didn't always work though. As a matter of fact, most of his tricks actually hurt the club!!! If you have anything to add about Veck, please reply:D :cool: Captain Cold Nose 06-20-2003, 01:13 PM How about his name was spelled Veeck. "Veeck as in Wreck" is a must read amongst basbeall books. He was big into promotions, with things like fan days. His gimmicks brought people to the ball park, and while it may have been a disaster, I agree in principle with Disco Demolition Night. The Commissioner 06-20-2003, 01:32 PM ...although, if Mr. Veeck had really been insightful he would have had the fans vote on which disco records should have been destroyed by a midget running out onto the field wearing shorts. FlashinTheLeather 06-20-2003, 01:45 PM

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39. Bill Veeck Sports Sponsorship Award Winners Named | Saint Louis University The award is named after Hall of Fame baseball owner bill veeck who is best knownfor his unusual promotion of America’s favorite pastime. Sending a 3foot, http://www.slu.edu/readstory/more/5628

Apply Now Future Freshmen Academics Athletics ... SLU Home Contact: Rachel Doyle Phone: 314.977.2538 doylerl@slu.edu May 9, 2005 Bill Veeck Sports Sponsorship Award Winners Named ST. LOUIS Saint Louis University’s John Cook School of Business has named the winners of its first annual Bill Veeck Sports Sponsorship Awards. “All four of these winners really exemplify innovative sports promotion,” said Brett Boyle, Ph.D., an associate professor of marketing at the Cook School and coordinator of the Bill Veeck Sports Sponsorship Awards. Overall Award Winner: Visa Visa is the 2004 Bill Veeck Sports Sponsorship Awards overall winner for its promotion of the 2004 Olympic Summer Games. Visa partnered with the IOC in an integrated marketing campaign that included TV ads, promotions for cardholders and incentives for member financial institutions. “There is no other brand that was more associated with the Olympics,” said Boyle. “This is a solid example of what can happen when a corporate sponsor commits significant resources into a partnership with the world’s largest sporting event.” Professional/Single Event: Nestle Purina Petcare Nestle Purina Petcare is the 2004 Bill Veeck Sports Sponsorship Award winner for the Professional/Single Day Event for its “Dog Days of Summer” event with the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 21, 2004.

40. Bill Veeck Quotes bill veeck Quotes. baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderlyworld. There are only two seasons winter and baseball. bill veeck http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/bill_veeck.html

Atlas Dictionary Encyclopedia Geography ... Add the "Quote of the Day" to Your Site or Blog - it's Easy! Web brainyquote.com Bill Veeck Quotes Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off. Bill Veeck I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think winning is the only thing. Bill Veeck I have discovered in 20 years of moving around a ballpark, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. Bill Veeck I try not to break the rules but merely to test their elasticity. Bill Veeck I was in the game for love. After all, where else can an old-timer with one leg, who can't hear or see, live like a king while doing the only thing I wanted to do? Bill Veeck Look, we play the Star Spangled Banner before every game. You want us to pay income taxes, too? Bill Veeck The most beautiful thing in the world is a ballpark filled with people. Bill Veeck There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. Bill Veeck When you're out there in the big league pressure cooker, a pitcher's attitude - his utter confidence that he has an advantage of will and luck and guts over the hitter - is almost as important as his stuff.

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