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  Who was Bill Veeck’s greatest hero?

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  BABE RUTH… Ask people to name five baseball players. Most will include “Babe Ruth,” even though his prime was 80 or 90 years ago and he died in 1948, 67 years ago this week. Many consider George Herman Ruth Jr. one of the greatest icons not only in baseball, but in all of American history. He was the most dominant player ever. In the 1922 season, he hit 54 home runs. No other player hit more than 19 and only […]

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  Vintage Veeck Round 3

  Bill Veeck, Sports

  Various footage of Bill Veeck from throughout his career.

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  [Archival baseball footage]

  Bill Veeck, Sports

  Old film transfers about baseball history, including segments about Micky Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, and Babe Ruth. The second half of the tape is video from “Bill Veeck: A Man for Any Season” with poor audio.