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Ebbets to Veeck to Busch - Eight Owners Who Shaped Baseball (Paperback)
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Ebbets to Veeck to Busch - Eight Owners Who Shaped Baseball (Paperback)
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Of baseball there have been countless books - but, surprisingly,
relatively few about the owners, the men and women who invested
their time - and, frequently, their fortunes - in baseball teams.
What has been written tends to concentrate on the financial aspects
of ownership or individual owners and their private lives, and pays
less attention to the enduring contributions certain owners have
made. Eight owners and their lasting influences on the game are the
focus of this book. Charles Ebbets, Barney Dreyfuss, Helene
Britton, Clark Griffith, Walter O'Malley, Bill Veeck, Charles
Finely and August Busch were chosen for inclusion not only because
of their larger contributions but also because they were hands-on
owners who ran their teams decisively. For instance, Helene Britton
proved that a knowledgable woman could successfully run a ball
club, even if she couldn't vote; Bill Veeck hired the first black
player in the American League, introduced exploding scoreboards and
was the first owner to put his players' names on the backs of their
uniforms; Walter O'Malley relocated his Dodgers to the West Coast
and convinced Giants owner Horace Stoneham to bring his team out
too.
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