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Bookmark or Share- Bill Veeck, the P. T. Barnum of Baseball - HistoryNetVeeck obliged, spotlighting Earley and presenting him with an “early American” house and an auto—a one-holer and a rattletrap Model T. Then he unveiled a brand-new Ford convertible as the crowd cheered. Veeck’s most famous stunt promoted the St. Louis Browns, 1951’s most inept team.
- 10 of Mike Veeck's zaniest promotions - MLB.comThe Saint of Second Chances, a new documentary now streaming on Netflix, traces Mike Veeck’s professional implosion and resurrection. The implosion was caused by Disco Demolition Night, an infamous disaster that Veeck staged in 1979 while serving as promotions director for the Chicago White Sox (a team then owned by
- Veeck, Bill | Baseball Hall of FameBut beyond the flash, legendary owner Bill Veeck’s open-minded approach brought positive changes to the game of baseball. Veeck was just four years old when his father, sportswriter William Veeck, Sr., was named president of the Chicago Cubs.
- How Bill Veeck integrated the American League | MLB.comBill Veeck’s claim was that Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis spiked his purchase of the club because of the plan to roster Black players. Whether or not that’s true, there is no doubt that Veeck was opposed to segregation.
- Bill Veeck - WikipediaWilliam Louis Veeck Jr. (/ ˈ v ɛ k / VEK; February 9, 1914 – January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill" [1] and "Wild Bill", [2] was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox.
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