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1946 - Surgeons amputate the right foot of Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck. Two years before, the colorful executive had suffered a serious injury to his leg in the South Pacific during World War II. Veeck has had a tremendous impact on promotion in a half season of ownership. A minor but typical change is the regular posting of National League scores on the Cleveland scoreboard, a ...
18 de sept. de 2023 · Bill Veeck died in 1986 at the age of 71, seven years after Disco Demolition Night and five years after he sold the White Sox. He had struggled with his health for many years, and for much of his adult life had a prosthetic leg after needing an amputation when serving as a Marine during World War II.
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 ...
Hace 5 días · 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 ...
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.
27 de sept. de 2023 · Bill Veeck grew up in Hinsdale, Ill., an affluent suburb of Chicago. He was the son of Cubs president William Veeck. Mike Veeck tells a story about his father accompanying his grandfather to the Cubs’ box office, where the tills from games at Wrigley Field were emptied.
1 de feb. de 2021 · Nonetheless, Bill Veeck was a fan first, and an owner second, who obviously loved being in charge of baseball teams. Yet, while he was indeed an owner, his style was a far cry from many we see in professional sports today. In every sense Bill Veeck was a maverick, a title he wore like a badge. MLB History: Bill Veeck And Innovation
