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  [Veeck Pix #1]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Stills shot for “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.”

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  [Inside Spring Training raw #8]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Sports, Tom Weinberg, White Sox

  Raw tape of Minnie Minoso playing shuffleboard in Florida with Tom Weinberg for “Inside Spring Training.”

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  [Inside Spring Training raw #38]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Sports, Tom Weinberg, White Sox

  Raw footage for the documentary “Inside Spring Training,” a look at the 1978 Chicago White Sox pre-season preparation. Second day in St. Pete. Workout, locker room, Bosley to bus.

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  Bill Veeck on Good Morning America

  Bill Veeck

  Bill Veeck being interviewed by David Hartman on Good Morning America, February 2, 1981. It is a short interview, and they touch on the importance of promotion in the game, the changes in the game in light of its new corporate structure, and what Veeck will do after he’s retired.

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #9]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage of Bill Veeck in the bleachers at Wrigley Field, with the conversation continued at Murphy’s. Veeck discusses the changing social status of the bleachers  and goes on to point out other examples of changes in the park which illustrate changes in social mores. He also begins to highlight some of the promotions he has created over the years.

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #25]

  Bill Veeck, Sports

  Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” In this video, Veeck is interviewed in Assembly Hall at the Illinois high school basketball championship tournament in Champaign, IL.

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #60]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports

  Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” This tape follows Bill Veeck on the street and shopping at Crate & Barrel and Morrie Mages.

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  [Bill Veeck Night #1]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Communities, Latinx, Sports, White Sox

  This tape features footage of “Bill Veeck Night” at Comiskey Park, a farewell celebration to Veeck following his stint in the hospital and his announcement that he will be selling the team and retiring from a career in baseball. This event aired on live television, was hosted by Harry Caray and Rich King, and features interviews with a number of baseball celebrities and Veeck’s biggest fans who celebrated the evening prior to the game at Comiskey that night.