Veeck As In Wreck - by Bill Veeck (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

Bill Veeck was an inspired team builder, a consummate showman, and one of the greatest baseball men ever involved in the game. His autobiography, written with the talented sportswriter Ed Linn, is an uproarious book packed with baseball history and some of the most entertaining stories in all of sports literature.

Review Quotes

"Folksy, self-deprecating, outrageous, and famously one-legged, Veeck was a burr in the bottom of major-league owners whose pockets were as deep as their hands were short. . . . Reading about Veeck reminds us that baseball is a wonderful game, nothing more, nothing less. And without a doubt, Veeck as in Wreck still stands as the most enjoyable, funny, brassy, pointed, and outrageous baseball book ever printed."-- "Chicago Tribune"

"One of baseball's most famous--and outspoken--owners tells his story in Veeck--as in Wreck. Veeck recounts his many years with the Cleveland Browns and Chicago White Sox, among other teams, and the friends and enemies he made along the way."-- "New York Times"

About the Author

Bill Veeck (William Louis Veeck, Jr.) (1914-1986) learned the baseball business from the ground up at Wrigley Field when his father was at first general manager and then president of the Chicago Cubs. Bill went on to become the owner of the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox-twice. In 1991, Veeck was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ed Linn (1922-2000), a well respected sports-writer, was the author of 17 books, including Hitter: The Life and Turmoils of Ted Williams, Nice Guys Finish Last, and Where the Money Is.