Bill Veeck, baseball's greatest maverick, Paul Dickson
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Bill Veeck, baseball's greatest maverick, Paul Dickson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-416) and index
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individual biography
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Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bill Veeck
Nature of contents
bibliography
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738346685
Responsibility statement
Paul Dickson
Sub title
baseball's greatest maverick
Summary
Veeck's sportswriter father became president of the Chicago Cubs when Bill was four, and America's pastime became his lifelong passion. He changed the business and conscience of baseball, leaving his mark on it as few ever did
Table Of Contents
Prologue -- Senior -- Veeck on deck -- A rambunctious Cub -- Brewers gold -- The Philadelphia story -- Pvt. Veeck goes to war -- Back in the game -- Lawrence Doby and the integration of the American League -- The oldest rookie -- Indians summer -- Flagpole sitting -- Striking out with the St. Louis Browns -- Baltimore chop -- Chicago a go-go -- Bells and whistles -- Peachblossom Creek -- Off to the races -- The last hurrah -- Demolition -- Borrow time -- Epilogue -- Following the family and close friends
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