Biography captures Bill Veeck's life of adventure Chicago Sun-Times Dickson had a challenge, as Veeck's 1962 autobiography, Veeck as in Wreck, ranks with Jim Brosnan's The Long Season and Jim Bouton's Ball Four as essential baseball literature. Dickson brings a keen eye to his subject. You wouldn't expect anything less ... and more » |
THEN AND NOW: Another book about a true pioneer Whittier Daily News You can't top `Veeck As In Wreck."' That book, written in 1961 by Veeck and Ed Linn, is undoubtedly a classic. Fortunately for Paul Dickson, he's working with a different publisher. Dickson's full-length bio of Veeck - "Bill Veeck, Baseball's Greatest ... and more » |
Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick Baseball America By Paul Dickson In opening his 1962 autobiography, "Veeck—as in Wreck," with a chapter on midget Eddie Gaedel, longtime baseball owner and showman Bill Veeck concedes straight off that sending the pint-size actor to the plate as a St. Louis Brown ... |
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Opinion: At the ballpark, in a world of our own The Star-Ledger - NJ.com The late, immortal baseball icon Bill Veeck Jr. described baseball in his book “Veeck As In Wreck'' as a great escape, especially when times are bad, because it offers a sanctuary from bad news and a tonic for tension. So, take me out to the ball game, ... |
