Description
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.
Author: Bill Veeck, Ed Linn
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 04/07/2001
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780226852188
ISBN10: 0226852180
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | General
Author: Bill Veeck, Ed Linn
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 04/07/2001
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780226852188
ISBN10: 0226852180
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | General
About the Author
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.