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Washington Post Book World Chicago Tribune New York Times Book Review Time New York Times Booklist An excerpt from The Autobiography of Bill Veeck, with Ed Linn In 1951, in a moment of madness, I became owner and operator of a collection of old rags and tags known to baseball historians as the St. Louis Browns. The Browns, according to reputable anthropologists, rank in the annals of baseball a step or two ahead of Cro-Magnon man. One thing should be made clear. A typical Brownie was more than four feet tall. Except, of course, for Eddie Gaedel, who was 3'7" and weighed 65 lbs. Eddie gave the Browns their only distinction. He was, by golly, the best darn midget who ever played big-league ball. He was also the only one. Eddie came to us in a moment of desperation. Not his desperation, ours. After a month or so in St. Louis, we were looking around desperately for a way to draw a few people into the ball park, it being perfectly clear by that time that the ball club wasn't going to do it unaided. The best bet seemed to be to call upon the resources of our radio sponsors, Falstaff Brewery. For although Falstaff only broadcast our games locally, they had distributors and dealers all over the state. Naturally, they pressed me for details. Naturally, I had to tell them that much as I hated to hold out on them, my idea was so explosive I could not afford to take the slightest chance of a leak.

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BALLPLAYERS TEAMS CHRONOLOGY TODAY ... Rules: 1900-present Rules The Field The Ball The Bat The Uniforms Chronology FAQ Authors BaseballLibrary.com by The Idea Logical Company, Inc. Veeck As In Wreck by Bill Veeck with Ed Linn University of Chicago Press, 2001 Buy the book A CAN OF BEER, A SLICE OF CAKE AND THOU, EDDIE GAEDEL Chapter One I n 1951, in a moment of madness, I became owner and operator of a collection of old rags and tags known to baseball historians as the St. Louis Browns The Browns, according to reputable anthropologists, rank in the annals of baseball a step or two ahead of Cro-Magnon man. One thing should be made clear. A typical Brownie was more than four feet tall. Except, of course, for Eddie Gaedel , who was 3'7" and weighed 65 lbs. Eddie gave the Browns their only distinction. He was, by golly, the best darn midget who ever played big-league ball. He was also the only one. Eddie came to us in a moment of desperation. Not his desperation, ours. After a month or so in St. Louis, we were looking around desperately for a way to draw a few people into the ball park, it being perfectly clear by that time that the ball club wasn't going to do it unaided. The best bet seemed to be to call upon the resources of our radio sponsors, Falstaff Brewery. For although Falstaff only broadcast our games locally, they had distributors and dealers all over the state. It happened that 1951 was the Fiftieth Anniversary of the American League , an event the league was exploiting with its usual burst of inspiration by sewing special emblems on the uniforms of all the players. It seemed to me that a birthday party was clearly called for. It seemed to me, further, that if I could throw a party to celebrate the birthdays of both the

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This page designed by Casey White and may not be reproduced without permission. VeeckAs in Wreck by Bill Veeck with Ed Linn G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1962 "I have always believed that a fan's knowledge of the game was inversely proportional to the price of his ticket." - Bill Veeck Move over Charles Finley. Step aside George Steinbrenner. Walter O'Malley? Forget about it. Of all the colorful, controversial, or so-called visionary men who have owned baseball clubs through the years, none can compare to the late, great Bill Veeck. From his zany promotions designed to put fannies in the seats, to his irreverence towards the game's power brokers, to his wide appeal as the most populist owner ever, Veeck re-defined, in his time, what it meant to be a major league baseball team owner. Indeed, he was truly a man ahead of his time. Bill Veeck's life and times are covered in detail in his extraordinary autobiography, VeeckAs in Wreck , co-written with Ed Linn. To understand this man named Veeck, one need only look to the term that Veeck used to describe himself (and others) who sat in the owners' seats around the league. Veeck proudly referred to himself as "an operator." He knew that baseball was serious business but, more importantly, he recognized that it was ultimately entertainment for the masses, like the circus, and many of the decisions he made were driven by the theory that providing good (and fairly priced) entertainment is a civic responsibility. As a baseball "operator", Veeck did make tough business decisions to survive, but he never lost sight of the fact that baseball existed primarily for the fans.

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Veeck As in Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck Veeck As in Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck by Authors: Bill Veeck , Ed Linn , Edward Linn , William Louis, Jr. Veeck Released: April, 2001 ISBN: 0226852180 Paperback Sales Rank: List price: Our price: You save: Book > Veeck As in Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck > Customer Reviews: Average Customer Rating: Veeck As in Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck > Customer Review #1: They do not make sports bios Like THIS anymore..... The two things you need to know before you buy "Veeck As In Wreck" and you will buy this book, you must, if youve ever bought any professional sports bio before are the names Veeck and Linn. Bill Veeck you know from reputation the wacky promoter who invented everything from Ladies Day to Disco Demolition Night. The man owned several baseball franchises (including the Chicago White Sox twice, for some reason), and was known as a both a promotional genius and a shrewd financier. As for Ed Linn... well, Linn was also the ghostwriter for another fantastic, edgy, opinionated baseball book, Leo Durochers "Nice Guys Finish Last". Not surprisingly, "Veeck" reads a lot like the Durocher tome (and it came first, too!). On every page here youll find a funny anecdote, a scary bit of prescience, and a unique look at an otherwise-beloved icon. With Veecks memory and Linns acid pen, this book is quite hard to put down. Or to pick up, for that matter.

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From the book lists at The High Boskage House Baseball Site All information current as of 11:56:37 Pacific Time, Saturday, 5 June 2004. Veeck As in Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck by Bill Veeck / Ed Linn / Edward Linn / William Louis, Jr. Veeck Paperback: University of Chicago Press (Trd) April, 2001 US$11.20 Usually ships within 24 hours Qualifies for free shipping (when your total order of eligible items meets the US$25 minimum.) Check the details for more information. Click the button below to . . . (which will add the book to your Amazon U.S.A. "Shopping Cart") . . . or use your browser's Back button to return to the search-list page. Editorial description(s): Synopsis Bill Veeck was a team builder, showman and one of the greatest baseball men ever involved in the game. This autobiography offers information about the history of baseball and tales of players and owners. Reader review(s): he believed baseball should be funnovel concept! , July 8, 1998 The book takes you through the career of Bill Veeck, owner and operator of many baseball teams over a fifty-year period. If you truly love baseball, you want to read it.

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From the book lists at The High Boskage House Baseball Site All information current as of 11:56:38 Pacific Time, Saturday, 5 June 2004. Marketing Your Dreams: Business and Life Lessons from Bill Veeck Baseball's Marketing Genius by Pat Williams / Michael Weinreb Hardcover: Sports Publishing, Inc. 01 February, 2001 US$20.96 Usually ships within 24 hours Qualifies for free shipping (when your total order of eligible items meets the US$25 minimum.) Check the details for more information. Click the button below to . . . (which will add the book to your Amazon U.S.A. "Shopping Cart") . . . or use your browser's Back button to return to the search-list page. Editorial description(s): Frank Deford "Only Bill Veeck ever could write better about Bill Veeck. Marketing Your Dreams is...a wonderful tribute to the master." "Every aspiring marketing person should eat this up." Sparky Anderson, Hall of Fame Manager "This story about Bill Veeck is a masterpiece." About the Author Co-author Michael Weinreb is a sports features writer at the Akron Beacon Journal in Ohio, and has won numerous state and national writing awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Ohio Associated Press Sports Writers Association. His work was cited among the "Notable Sports Writing of 1997" in The Best American Sports Writing collection. Weinreb is a graduate of Penn State University.

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