Cuban is just what baseball, Dodgersneed Nov 12, 2009
From Harry Wright to Col. Jake Ruppert to Connie Mack to Bill Veeck to Charlie Finley to Steinbrenner, the games narrative has been as much about the owners as it has been about the players. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
A way to guarantee more fans in stands Nov 3, 2009
GWN, which is the promotional progeny of the late baseball owner/impresario Bill Veeck, was envisioned as a life preserver for difficult times. Times like these, for example. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pioneering female coach in league of her own Sep 23, 2009
The minors are known for their zany promotions, admits Siegal, but she believes Rox part-owner Mike Veeck (son of the late, legendary Bill Veeck, former owner of the Cleveland Indians) hired her simply because he needed a qualified individual to do the job. Siegal even compares Veeck to late Brooklyn Dodger manager/owner Branch Rickey, who helped break baseball s color lines in the late 1940s by signing Jackie Robinson to a contract. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Alomar inducted into Tribe Hall of Fame Aug 2, 2009
Former owners Bill Veeck and Richard Jacobs will be inducted into the new Distinguished Indians Hall of Fame. Veeck owned the Indians from 1946-49 and was responsible, among other things, for signing Larry Doby, the first African-American player in the American League in 1947. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
After many errors, Hall of Fame hit home run Aug 1, 2009
Former Indians owner Bill Veeck never stopped reminding baseball why its conscience should be guilty, while Bowie Kuhn, the new commissioner, worked from the inside to change people's minds. The staunchly Republican Red Sox slugger Ted Williams led the push, taking time out during his own 1966 induction to urge that Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson somehow will be inducted here as symbols of the great Negro players who are not here. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Tribe looks to put first half in rearview Jul 16, 2009
Former pitcher Wes Ferrell and former owners Bill Veeck and Dick Jacobs will be inducted posthumously; Sept. 22-30: The final homestand of 2009 features games against the Tigers and White Sox, as the Indians could have a direct say in how the final AL Central standings shake out; Oct. 1-4: The Indians wrap up the season with a four-game set in Boston's famous Fenway Park. Fearless second-half prediction: The Indians will show modest improvement in the second half by finally getting some sense of... (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Thirty years since Disco Demolition Jul 13, 2009
Working with Mike Veeck, the son of then White Sox owner Bill Veeck, a plan was concocted for fans to bring unwanted disco records to the Detroit doubleheader for a 98 cents admission fee ... "So, they were jumping on cars and jumping into the stadium that way. They showed a Camaro the next day and the thing was totaled. The roof was caved in. "There were more people at that game, I think, then, like, the Journey concert," said Farmer with a laugh. For the record, both Farmer and Kravec... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
We've loved our Cardinals for years (2) Jun 29, 2009
As soon as the sale was announced, Bill Veeck, owner of the American League's St. Louis Browns, put his team up for sale. The Browns were sold to a group of Baltimore investors and the team became the Baltimore Orioles. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
The Dissing of a 300 Game Winner Jun 23, 2009
You know if Bill Veeck had still been running the Pale Hose, that wouldnt have happened. However, one of Wynns other teams, the Indians, signed him as a free agent on June 21, 1963, after hed sat out the first third of the season. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Ozzie, Lou perfect for the Windy City Jun 16, 2009
The venerable stadiums charm has more to do with the ivy Bill Veeck planted on the outfield walls and the quaint neighborhood in which it resides than with the stadium itself. Its an old-fashioned two-tiered stadium with steel posts holding up the second tier and creating obstructed-view seats. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Former Indians owner Jacobs dies Jun 6, 2009
"Dick engineered the renaissance of Cleveland Indians baseball and achieved success at the ownership level that hadn't been experienced in Cleveland since Bill Veeck in the '40s.". When Jacobs and his brother, David, bought the team in December 1986, few fans could have imagined the string of success that would follow. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Former Indians owner Richard Jacobs dies at 84 Jun 6, 2009
The Indians announced on April 9 that Richard Jacobs and the late Indians owner Bill Veeck would be the inaugural inductees in the team's Distinguished Hall of Fame during a ceremony August 1 ... "Dick engineered the renaissance of Cleveland Indians baseball and achieved success at the ownership level that hadn't been experienced in Cleveland since Bill Veeck in the '40s. I was very honored and thankful to take over an organization with such a proud legacy that he had built.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Yankees switch-pitcher prospect is cruising May 30, 2009
Still, Vendittes two-armed display sounds like one of the goofier notions of Charleston team president Mike Veeck, minor league baseballs leading showman and the son of legendary baseball promoter Bill Veeck. It almost sounds like something Mike wouldve dreamed up if he could, said RiverDogs general manager Dave Echols. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Being competitivenot too much to ask of D-Backs May 30, 2009
For several innings Friday, the Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves made a mockery of a sport Bill Veeck once suggested should be "savored, not gulped." Fine. This 10-6 loss was at times hard to swallow, because mixed in with a few high points were two throwing errors, shaky starting pitching and little hope that this team's fortunes are changing any time soon. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Featured Illiana driver sidelined Apr 18, 2009
Fans have also seen quirky promotional events that would have impressed former White Sox owner Bill Veeck. But most spectators -- like the racing fans who will gather for tonight's opening night program -- don't see beyond the curvature of the track or the concession stands. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ferrell, Alomar Jr. head Tribe Hall class Apr 9, 2009
They'll be inducted alongside former owners Bill Veeck and Dick Jacobs before the Indians' Aug. 1 game against the Tigers. Veeck and Jacobs are joining the Hall as the inaugural class of distinguished, non-uniformed men and woman who have made a significant contribution to the franchise. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
THE $64K GAMBLE: Senior bets scholarship on NCAA crown Mar 13, 2009
Bill Veeck had nothing on Courtney Paris. The man who sent a midget to the plate and signed off on Disco Demolition night in Cleveland would stand up and cheer -- were he not deceased -- the promotional instincts of Oklahoma's wide-bodied, 6-foot-4 Superwoman. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
