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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 from 1919 to his death in October, 1933. Under Veeck's leadership, the Cubs won two pennants , in 1929 and 1932.
16 de abr. de 2013 · Son Bill Veeck, Lou Brock, and Greg Maddux are far better known than William L. Veeck. A crash course in history should be in order for all Cubs executives and fans to understand his impact. William L. Veeck succeeded in an old-fashioned, All-American manner very rarely duplicated today.
While Veeck was growing up in Hinsdale, Illinois, his father, William Veeck Sr., became president of the Chicago Cubs. Veeck Sr. was a local sports writer who wrote numerous columns about how he would run the Cubs differently, and the team's owner, William Wrigley Jr., took him up on the implied offer.
- 9
- Kenyon College (did not graduate)
- January 2, 1986 (aged 71), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Hace 1 día · But 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.
8 de ene. de 2012 · William Louis Veeck Jr. was born in Chicago on February 9, 1914, to William L. Veeck Sr. and Grace Greenwood DeForest Veeck. His father was a sportswriter under the pen name Bill Bailey. After Veeck criticized the Cubs in his columns, owner William Wrigley dared him to take over the team and prove he could do better.
20 de sept. de 2012 · Veeck Sr., who built the last great Cubs dynasty of pennant-winning teams, died of leukemia in 1933 at age 56. “Sadly, his career wasn’t as long as it could have been, but what he did in a...
12 de abr. de 2024 · Bill Veeck was an American professional baseball club executive and owner, who introduced many innovations in promotion. Veeck grew up with baseball management. His father, a Chicago sportswriter, became president of the National League Chicago Cubs (1919–33), and young Veeck himself sold peanuts.
