81. Largehearted Boy: Baseball Books strategy. veeck As In Wreck The Autobiography of bill veeck, by billveeck baseball s master showman shares his history. Moneyball http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archives/002084.html

largehearted boy a boy, a girl and his radio Main February 23, 2004 Baseball Books With spring training in session (for pitchers, catchers and voluntary workouts), I find myself devouring every bit of news about my favorite team (the Phillies) and anticipating the upcoming season. I am especially fond of interesting baseball books, here are my favorites of the moment: The Great American Novel, by Philip Roth : I've read this wartime farce several times, and I'm always laughing out loud throughout the book. The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., by Robert Coover : This is an amazing novel that follows a clerk and his fascination with his dice-based baseball simulation. Eventually the lines between reality and fantasy begin to blur, and that's where the novel takes off. I particularly enjoyed this book because I played baseball board games as a kid. My brother and I would eagerly await each year's shipment of the Strat-O-Matic cards, and draft our own teams for our own league. You Gotta Have Wa, by Robert Whiting : Superficially, this book examines Japanese baseball and its differences with the American game, but it actually transcends that and examines both Japanese and American culture. The Catcher Was A Spy: The Mysterious Life Of Moe Berg, by Nicholas Dawidoff

82. Veeck's The Answer To Vexing Problem with all black players. But bill veeck got back into baseball. AndMike did, too. veeck is a great name in the stands, he said. http://www.suntimes.com/output/couch/cst-spt-greg22.html

Home News Sports Business ... Telander Veeck's the answer to vexing problem April 22, 2004 BY GREG COUCH SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST Guess what Mike Veeck was doing Wednesday, the day after the White Sox marketing job opened. He was at home in Charleston, S.C., with a physical therapist working on his leg. He had broken it in three places. On a romantic twilight bike ride with his wife, Veeck came across some kids playing basketball. Trying to impress them, he rode under the hoop, told a kid to pass the ball, caught it and shot. The bike went flying from under him. Veeck as in bike wreck. A 50-something man trying to play basketball while riding his bike. If that's not a Veeck, what is? And if you think that makes him off his rocker or something, you're right. But it also screamed something out to me: It's time to bring the Veeck name back into the Sox family. This is a big moment for the Sox, who have a good team playing anonymously on the South Side. Veeck, of course, is the son of beloved former Sox owner Bill Veeck. And bringing Mike back is as right as it gets. Sox marketing chief Rob Gallas quit Tuesday, leaving what is thought to be the impossible job. Can anyone get people to Sox Park?

83. Los Angeles Magazine: The Change-up Artist - Baseball Reliquary, Baseball Memora The reliquary is baseball theater, and it s a chuckle. . THE RELIQUARYOWES ITS EXISTENCE to two men David Wilson and bill veeck Jr. http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1346/is_7_46/ai_76157785

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles Los Angeles Magazine July, 2001 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals The Change-up Artist - Baseball Reliquary, baseball memorabilia exhibits Los Angeles Magazine July, 2001 by David Davis WHO CARES IF THE EXHIBITS AREN'T ALL REAL? THE BASEBALL RELIQUARY SEEKS TO BUST THE GAME'S MYTHS AND CELEBRATE ITS HIDDEN HISTORTY THE BASEBALL RELIQUARY doesn't really exist. It has no building to house its collection of memorabilia, and truth be told, much of said memorabilia isn't authentic. The "Mordecai Brown Finger" isn't the digit amputated from the hand of Hall of Fame pitcher "Three Finger" Brown. Likewise, the "Margo Adams Satin Panty" wasn't really worn by the femme fatale of the batter's box who gained notoriety in the 1980s as the road mistress of Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs. "We never say what is [real] and what isn't because it's not important," admits founder Terry Cannon. "An artifact is just an artifact. What's important is the story. We're losing these stories, and if we don't bring them back, they'll be lost."

84. HickokSports.com - History - Baseball Hall Of Fame Spalding, Al, 1939, Veterans. veeck, bill, 1991, Veterans. Weiss, George, 1971,Veterans. Websites. baseball Hall of Fame and Museum s official site. On ThisSite. http://www.hickoksports.com/history/basebhof.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Table of Contents History Members Pitchers Catchers ... Left Fielders Members (cont.) Center Fielders Right Fielders Designated Hitter Negro Leagues ... Other Resources History Inspired by the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University, the Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 1936 with the selection of five players: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner. The Baseball Writers Association of America (BWAA) chose eight more players for induction when the hall formally opened in Cooperstown, NY, on June 12, 1939. They were Grover Cleveland Alexander, Eddie Collins, Lou Gehrig, Willie Keeler, Napoleon Lajoie, George Sisler, Tris Speaker, and Cy Young. The location of the hall and the year of its opening were chosen because of the myth that Abner Doubleday had invented baseball at Cooperstown in 1839, although the myth had been pretty thoroughly discredited by the time the Hall of Fame opened. (See Doubleday Myth Elections were originally held at three-year intervals, in 1939, 1942, and 1945, but annual elections began in 1946. From 1958 through 1966, they were held every two years, then became annual once more in 1967.

85. Ballparks Of Baseball-Comiskey Park Night baseball arrived at Comiskey Park on August 14, 1939. bill veeck bought theChicago White Sox in 1959, and with a new owner came many changes to Comiskey http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/ComiskeyPark.htm

www.ballparksofbaseball.com Ballparks Past Current Future          Features Ballpark News Web Cams Seating Charts Attendance ... Ballpark Experiences          Information Feedback Advertising Index/Sitemap Minor League Ballparks Triple A (AAA) Double A (AA) Single A (A) Search Memorable Moments at Comiskey Park All Star Game: 1933, '50, '83 798 consecutive games straight by Nellie Fox at 2nd base. A.L. color barrier is broken when Larry Dobby places in his first game on July 5 , 1947. The first All-Star game on July 6, 1933. Ballpark Store More Ballpark Items Comiskey Park Chicago, IL Comiskey Park was home to the Chicago White Sox for 81 years, and was the oldest ballpark still in use when it closed. The Chicago White Sox had played at South Side Park since the conception of the team in 1901. South Side Park was a small wooden structure. Owner of the White Sox, Charles Comiskey decided that his team needed a new steel and concrete ballpark. So in 1909, Comiskey got pitcher Ed Walsh, and architect Zachary Taylor Davis to tour ballparks across the country, picking out the best features in them to use in the ballpark. Meanwhile, Comiskey bought a piece of land that had once been the city dump, to build his ballpark on. Comiskey wanted the new ballpark to have a Roman style design to it, and to not have any columns. But due to costs, these ideas were scratched from the plan. Construction on the ballpark began on February 15, 1910. The new ballpark was named White Sox Park. A green cornerstone was laid on St. Patrick’s Day, and the ballpark was completed in just five months.

86. HCHS Foundation - Hall Of Fame 1999 Inductee Bill Veeck The legendary bill veeck, a towering figure in professional baseball ownership,grew up in Hinsdale at Park and Seventh Streets and called Hinsdale his home http://hchsfoundation.org/hof_inductees/2001/hof_2001_veeck.htm

2001 Inductee Bill Veeck Field of Distinction: Entertainment

87. Baseball Hall Of Fame - The Baseball Cube Vance, Dazzy, 1955, Player, baseball Writers. Vaughan, Arky, 1985, Player,Veterans Committee. veeck, bill, 1991, Pioneer/Executive, Veterans Committee. http://www.sports-wired.com/players/hof.asp

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88. The My Hero Project - Bill Veeck Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox was an inspiration to millions of baseballfans. bill veeck was responsible for putting names on the back of uniforms http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=billVeeck

89. Bill Veeck, Jr. Biography Summary of the life andbaseball career of bill veeck, Jr. Copyright 2001 by PageWise, Inc....... Title bill veeck, Jr. biography http://allsands.com/History/People/billveeck_tlx_gn.htm

Bill Veeck, Jr. biography William Veeck Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 9, 1914. His father, Bill Veeck Sr. became president of the Chicago Cubs in 1917. During his youth, the younger Veeck met many famous ballplayers and worked as an office boy for the Cubs. Veeck and former Cubs first base star Charlie Grimm borrowed enough money to buy the minor-league Milwaukee Brewers franchise in 1941. Before World War II, Veeck and Grimm bought and sold players left and right while trying to balance their sparse budget. In 1944, Veeck joined the United States Marines and was sent to the South Pacific where he became seriously injured. Veeck had 10 surgeries that resulted in his right leg being amputated. He was then fitted with an artificial leg. Upon his return to baseball, the Brewers won 3 American Association pennants and erased the club's debt. bodyOffer(2581) Veeck bought the Cleveland Indians in 1946. After only two and a half years under new ownership, they won the American League pennant for the first time in 28 years. The Indians also went on to beat the Boston Braves in the 1948 World Series. In 1947, Veeck signed the American League's first black player, Larry Doby. In 1948, he signed Satchel Paige who, at age 42, was the oldest rookie in major league baseball. These signings upset rival owners but proved to be valuable assets to the 1948 World Championship team. After building the Indians team, Veeck was forced to sell them in 1949 over financial problems.

90. Bill Veeck bill veeck. Flamboyant AL owner. Sent midget up to bat. bill veeck wasbaseball s promotional genius and, perhaps, its only populist owner. http://www.enel.net/beisbol/history/people/executive/veecb101/veecb101.html

B ILL V EECK Flamboyant AL owner. Sent midget up to bat. B ill Veeck was baseball's promotional genius and, perhaps, its only populist owner. His many memorable innovations included planting the ivy at Wrigley Field in Chicago, inventing the exploding scoreboard, letting fans manage his teams, putting a shower in the bleachers, integrating the American League by signing Larry Doby and Satchel Paige , and opening a day-care center in Cleveland Stadium. Veeck also brought pennants to two teams that had gone a combined 68 years without any. During his stints as owner of the Cleveland Indians , the Chicago White Sox (twice), the St. Louis Browns, and two minor league teams, Veeck was part shaman, part sham. He believed that any team that relied solely on true baseball fans for its patronage would "go out of business by Mother's Day." With this in mind, Veeck the baseball purist became the game's P. T. Barnum, a characterization he hated. He preferred to be called a hustler, and literally wrote the book on the art: The Hustler's Handbook.

91. RiverDogs REIGN AT RILEY P. Riley, Jr., Marvin Goldklang, Mike veeck, bill Murray, the Charleston RiverDogsbaseball team, and the fans who support them in America s favorite pastime. http://www.pride-net.com/1997/july/sports/

For those in need - we invite you to visit The Healing Place If you have a bit of time, please visit our affiliate site ArtSelect Revolutionary online art gallery 40-50% off Custom Framed Art Prints RiverDogs REIGN AT RILEY by: Marlene Biondo Like many momentous occasions, Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park began with a wish and a prayer. The wish began with principal owner, Mr. Marvin Goldklang, and minority owners Mike Veeck and Bill Murray. The stadium, however, would have been a near impossibility without the support and direction given by Charleston's Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. who was the undeniable celebrity at the baseball stadium's grand opening. The evening opened with a prayer offered by Monsignor Sam R. Miglarese, Vicar General, Diocese of Charleston. Loving God, We Praise you for your glory. Look on us with love as we gather here this evening to dedicate and bless this field of play, a field of dreams for this community. Bless our Mayor Riley, for whom this field is named, and all those who worked so hard to make this ballpark a place of pride for our community and support for America's national pastime. Bless all who play here, especially the Charleston RiverDogs and the Citadel Bulldogs, and all of us who use this place as a center of recreation and enjoyment.

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