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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Board_of_Commissioners
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:American_League
gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
Chicago sports teams
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1914-02-09
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Bill_Veeck_III
Cynthia Veeck
Wendy Veeck
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gptkbp:contribution
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Introduced night baseball
Created the ' Grandstand Manager' promotion
Introduced the ' Disco Demolition Night' event
Promoted fan engagement
Signed first African American player in the American League
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gptkbp:death_date
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1986-01-02
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bill Veeck Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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baseball culture
sports marketing
fan experience in sports
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gptkbp:known_for
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innovative promotions in baseball
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cultural impact on baseball
Advocate for diversity in baseball
Innovative sports promotions
Pioneering fan engagement strategies
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Man_Who_Sold_the_Cubs
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Veeck—_As_in_Wreck
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Writer
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Hammond,_Indiana
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Veeck
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:St._Louis_Browns
gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
gptkb:Chicago_White_Sox
gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bill_Veeck
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