Reviews for Veeck — as in Wreck
Review - Veeck — as in Wreck
Great when discussing his wacky innovations, dryer but still interesting when discussing finances and politics.
Reviewed by Roger on 2008-08-20 12:32:44
Veeck — as in Wreckby Ed Linn and Bill Veeck | |
| Category: |
"Sports" |
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| Pages: | 380 |
| Year of Publication: | 1962 |
| Date Added: | 08/12/2006 |
| Date Read: | 02/04/2003 |
| Notes: | Subtitle: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck 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. Veeck is the wacky promoter who invented everything from Ladies' Day to Disco Demolition Night. He owned several baseball franchises (including the Chicago White Sox twice, for some reason), and was known as a both a promotional genius and a shrewd financier. |
| My Rating: | 7 |