Bill Veeck

ABOUT BILL VEECK

American baseball player and owner also known as 'Sport Shirt Bill.'

He wrote several sports articles a day while growing up.

He was widely recognized for his publicity stunts to increase audience attendance at games.

His father William Veeck Sr. was a sportswriter.

In 1991, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 20 years after pitcher Satchel Paige .