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Veeck, William "Bill" Louis (9 February 1914-2 January 1986) was the owner of the CLEVELAND INDIANS from 1946 until 1949, and assembled the world champion 1948 team. He signed LARRY DOBY as the first African American player in the American league in 1947 as well as legendary Negro League pitcher LEROY "SATCHEL" PAIGE in 1948. Veeck is often best known as the innovator of stadium promotions ...
William Louis Veeck, Jr. (9 février 1914 à Chicago – 2 janvier 1986 à Chicago), aussi surnommé "Sport Shirt Bill", était un dirigeant de baseball aux États-Unis. Successivement propriétaire des Cleveland Indians , des St. Louis Browns puis des Chicago White Sox , il est à l'origine de nombre d'innovations, en particulier pour fidéliser le public.
16 de sept. de 2014 · Bill Veeck died on Jan. 2, 1986, and the Globe-Democrat folded soon after. "He loved and respected fans," Mike says. "That's why we played Aaron Copland's
24 de nov. de 2006 · The article, authored by David Jordan, Larry Gerlach, and John Rossi, challenged legendary baseball executive Bill Veeck’s claim that in 1943 he had attempted to buy the Philadelphia Phillies with plans to stock the team with Negro League stars, only to be thwarted by the machinations of Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis and National ...
Veeck – who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1991 – had the idea to use Eddie Gaedel as a pinch-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Gaedel, a little person standing at 3-foot-7, would become the shortest player to appear in a Major League Baseball game, as he led off the ...
ALSO SEE Baseball's showman Quotes: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 More Info on Bill Veeck By Nick Acocella Special to ESPN.com. Signature Game. Aug. 19, 1951 - Veeck's most famous stunt also ...
Bill Veeck could never stay away from baseball very long. Veeck, it seemed, needed the game as much as it needed him. On Dec. 16, 1975, Veeck's investor group bought 80 percent of the Chicago White Sox from John Allyn, putting the colorful owner in charge of the White Sox for the second time and in control of his fourth major league club.
