Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Baseball Executive
Sports Team Owner |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Sporting_News_Executive_of_the_Year
gptkb:National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee Chicago_Sports_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee Cleveland_Sports_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1914-02-09
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Bill_Veeck_III
gptkb:Rebecca_Veeck gptkb:Cynthia_Veeck |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocated for Player Rights
Promoted Racial Integration in Baseball Enhanced_Game_Day_Experience_for_Fans Innovated_Baseball_Promotions Pioneered_Fan_Interaction_in_Baseball |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1986-01-02
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Palm_Springs,_California
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"There are only two seasons: winter and baseball."
"Baseball is a game of failure." "You can't steal second base and keep one foot on first." "The fans are the ones who make the game." "I have always believed that the game of baseball is a game of the people." |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:William_Louis_Veeck_Jr.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bill Veeck
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Fan Engagement Strategies
Promotional Events in Sports Modern_Baseball_Marketing |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Branch_Rickey
gptkb:Bill_James gptkb:Walter_Brown |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Innovative Promotions
Integrating Baseball |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Signed the first African American player in the American League
Introduced the concept of the 'Fan Appreciation Day' Promoted_the_'Disco_Demolition_Night' |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Author
Public Speaker Baseball Promoter |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Veeck
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Milwaukee_Brewers
gptkb:Chicago_White_Sox gptkb:Cleveland_Indians |