William Louis Veeck Jr. (/ ˈ v ɛ k / VEK; February 9, 1914 – January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill" [1] and "Wild Bill", [2] was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter.

But beyond the flash, legendary owner Bill Veeck’s open-minded approach brought positive changes to the game of baseball. Veeck was just four years old when his father, sportswriter William Veeck, Sr., was named president of the Chicago Cubs.

2025年2月5日 · Bill Veeck (born February 9, 1914, Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.—died January 2, 1986, Chicago, Illinois) was an American professional baseball club executive and owner, who introduced many innovations in promotion.

Born on Feb. 9, 1914, in Chicago, Veeck grew up in the suburb of Hinsdale. When Bill was four, his father, sportswriter William Veeck Sr., became president of the Chicago Cubs.

2023年7月11日 · Veeck began by sending left-handed Terry Forster and future Hall of Famer Rich Gossage to Pittsburgh for power-hitting right fielder Richie Zisk. Then, right before the 1977 season began, slick fielding shortstop Bucky Dent was traded to the Yankees for Oscar Gamble.

Bill Veeck changed baseball forever, integrating the American League in 1949 and creating a variety of stunts and promotions to bring more people to the stadium.

Bill Veeck spent six decades fighting for his vision of the National Pastime. When Veeck’s life journey came to a close, the winner of that fight was clearly the fans of baseball. Veeck passed away on Jan. 2, 1986.

2025年2月9日 · Today marks what would have been the 111th birthday of the late Bill Veeck, the Hall of Famer who is one of baseball’s greatest owners, innovators and master showmen.

2012年1月8日 · Bill Veeck lived a joyously public life and wrote his own legend. Sometimes it is hard to know where the life stops and the legend begins. William Louis Veeck Jr. was born in Chicago on February 9, 1914, to William L. Veeck Sr. and Grace Greenwood DeForest Veeck.

2024年12月1日 · William "Bill" Louis Veeck, Jr. (February 9, 1914 - January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, IL, and franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his flamboyant publicity stunts, and the innovations he brought to the league during his ownership of the Cleveland Indians, St ...