[Bill Veeck with Ray Greybey]
Tape has Ray Grebey, the owners’ negotiator for the ’81 MLB strike, and Bill Veeck discussing players associations, money in sports, Chicago in general, and a few off-the-cuff remarks about Marvin Miller.
Tape has Ray Grebey, the owners’ negotiator for the ’81 MLB strike, and Bill Veeck discussing players associations, money in sports, Chicago in general, and a few off-the-cuff remarks about Marvin Miller.
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.
This tape features a few takes of a brief history of Bill Veeck’s early life and career. The narrator attempts the reading twice, and on the third time, successfully narrates the introduction over video scenes from Veeck’s life. Recorded for “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.”
Raw footage of Bill Veeck at Murphy’s shot for the documentary “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.” In this tape, Veeck talks about the theory behind baseball promotions and the challenges of rising costs and ownership in baseball today.
Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” This tape features footage of a basketball game filmed at the University of Illinois at Champaign. Lots of shots of the game, the court, and the crowd.
Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” This tape features Bill Veeck shopping in Hyde Park. He visits Morrie Mages, a health store, a pharmacy, and a hardware store.
This tape is part two 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.