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The Gamblers and Hustlers That Made Baseball’s Greatest Manager
Gamblers, as legendary former owner Bill Veeck once said ... to the gambling world helped make him into an early prophet of baseball analytics. A generation before Moneyball, as the longtime ...
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More Info on Bill Veeck
"Bill Veeck was born on the right side of the tracks ... the maverick Hall of Fame baseball owner, on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Aug. 19, 1951 - Veeck's most famous stunt also produced ...
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Frank Saucier, Slugger Sidelined by a Publicity Stunt, Dies at 98
His death was announced by Major League Baseball. The Browns were one of baseball’s worst teams when Bill Veeck became their chief owner in July 1951. Hoping to give fans a reason to show up at ...
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The Gamblers and Hustlers That Made Baseball’s Greatest Manager
When the Black Sox Scandal erupted after eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned for throwing the 1919 World Series, big league baseball ... former owner Bill Veeck once said, are ...