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Veeck as in Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck

Veeck as in Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck

by B Veeck (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $20.16
Synopsis

Bill Veeck was an inspired team builder, a consummate showman, and one of the greatest baseball men ever involved in the game. His classic autobiography, written with the talented sportswriter Ed Linn, is an uproarious book packed with information about the history of baseball and tales of players and owners, including some of the most entertaining stories in all of sports literature.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 400
 Edition: University of Chicago Press Ed
 Publisher: Chicago University Press
Published: 17 Apr 2001
ISBN 10: 0226852180
ISBN 13: 9780226852188

Author Bio
Bill Veeck (William Louis Veeck, Jr.) (1914-1986) learned the baseball business from the ground up at Wrigley Field when his father was at first general manager and then president of the Chicago Cubs. Bill went on to become the owner of the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox-twice. In 1991, Veeck was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ed Linn (1922-2000), a well respected sports-writer, was the author of 17 books, including Hitter: The Life and Turmoils of Ted Williams, Nice Guys Finish Last, and Where the Money Is.