Veeck, Bill

Veeck, Bill
p. ext. William Louis Veeck

(9 feb. 1914, Hinsdale, Ill., EE.UU.–2 ene. 1986, Chicago, Ill.).

Propietario y ejecutivo de clubes de béisbol estadounidense. Hijo de un periodista deportivo que además era presidente de los Chicago Cubs (1919–33); Veeck fue copropietario entre 1941 y 1945 de los Milwaukee Brewers, equipo de las ligas menores, y luego, en las grandes ligas, de los Cleveland Indians (1946–48), los St. Louis Browns (1949–53) y los Chicago White Sox (1959–68; 1976–81). Convencido de que el béisbol era una forma de entretención y no debía ser tratado como un negocio, introdujo numerosas innovaciones en la promoción, pudo mejorar casi siempre la asistencia de público a los partidos de sus equipos, y generalmente elevó el rendimiento de estos.

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