Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #555123 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Synopsis
Bill Veeck was a team builder, showman and one of the greatest baseball men ever involved in the game. This autobiography offers information about the history of baseball and tales of players and owners.

Customer Reviews

One of the best ten baseball books ever
Originally published in 1962 and out of print for many years, this is a book I thought I would never get to read. If you have any interest in the history of baseball you need to have this in your collection. Legendary owner Bill Veeck was many years ahead of his time. So far ahead, that the more conservative baseball owners fought him every step of the way even though his teams invariably set attendance records - benefitting them all. If you know about Bill Veeck, reading his story is the delight you would expect. If you like baseball and don't know about Bill Veeck, you ought to! Sorry I could only give it five stars.

Veeck as in brilliant !!!
Definately one of the best baseball books ever written. Bill Veeck was a showman who put entertaining the public and looking after his players before his own profits.

His antics may have annoyed the baseball hiarchy but its characters like Veeck that make baseball the great game that it is.

For another book from a man who fought against baseball's authority check out "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton.