William Louis Veeck Jr. (1914 –1986), was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox. Veeck was the last owner to purchase a baseball franchise without an independent fortune, and is responsible for many innovations and contributions to baseball. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. His book “Veeck as in Wreck” signed. The book is in very good condition. There is no dust jacket. Holtzman Press.
BILL VEECK His Book “Veeck as in Wreck” Signed
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William Louis Veeck Jr. (1914 –1986), was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox. Veeck was the last owner to purchase a baseball franchise without an independent fortune, and is responsible for many innovations and contributions to baseball. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. His book “Veeck as in Wreck” signed. The book is in very good condition. There is no dust jacket. Holtzman Press.