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William Louis Veeck Jr. (/ ˈ v ɛ k / VECK; February 9, 1914 – January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill" and "Wild Bill", 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.
William Louis Veeck, Jr. (9 de fevereiro de 1914 – 2 de janeiro de 1986), conhecido simplesmente como Bill Veeck (pronuncia-se "Vék"), nasceu em Chicago, Illinois, e foi dono de três times da Major League Baseball, principal liga de beisebol dos Estados Unidos e Canadá.
9 de mai. de 2024 · About Bill Veeck. He was the man who brought a little person to home plate and explosives to the outfield of Comiskey Park. But beyond the flash, legendary owner Bill Veeck’s open-minded approach brought positive changes to the game of baseball.
8 de jan. de 2012 · Bill Veeck lived a joyously public life and wrote his own legend. Sometimes it is hard to know where the life stops and the legend begins. William Louis Veeck Jr. was born in Chicago on February 9, 1914, to William L. Veeck Sr. and Grace Greenwood DeForest Veeck.
12 de abr. de 2024 · Bill Veeck (born February 9, 1914, Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.—died January 2, 1986, Chicago, Illinois) was an American professional baseball club executive and owner, who introduced many innovations in promotion. Veeck grew up with baseball management.
3 de mai. de 2019 · A cunning capitalist who owned three big-league teams, he voted for perennial Socialist presidential candidate Norman Thomas—even after Thomas died. “I’d rather vote for a dead man with class than two live bums,” he explained. His name was Bill Veeck—Veeck As in Wreck, he titled his first memoir.
Home. Our Stories. Veeck brought fun back to baseball. Written by: Craig Muder. Bill Veeck spent six decades fighting for his vision of the National Pastime. When Veeck’s life journey came to a close, the winner of that fight was clearly the fans of baseball. Veeck passed away on Jan. 2, 1986.
