· Keep this in mind as Veeck, one of baseball's all–time characters and certainly its best–ever hustler, draws on an apparently bottomless well of stories, anecdotes, theories, and attitudes involving the often bizarre world of major league baseball. And, of course, he's never afraid to speak his mind. The Hustler's Handbook is a rich, hilarious, flagrantly outspoken lesson on how to operate as Brand: Dee, Ivan R. Publisher. · The Hustler's Handbook by Bill Veeck, Ed Linn (With) | Editorial Reviews. Paperback $ Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Bill Veeck, Ed Linn. 78 ratings11 reviews. The Hustler's Handbook is a rich, hilarious, flagrantly outspoken lesson on how to operate as a hustler in the corporate jungle of modern baseball. Baseball Sports Nonfiction Biography. pages, Paperback. First published March 1, /5(71).
Aside from Veeck's autobiography, the two of them wrote Hustler's Handbook, which is considered the "virtual bible on sports promotion." [ 10 ] A compendium of tricks and insights for bringing fans to the ballpark, it is also a good read, chock full of good stories. Bill Veeck's masterpiece is "Veeck as in Wreck". If that book left you hungry for more, or if you have a serious interest in baseball history, them you will also enjoy Veeck's "The Hustler's Handbook" (THH). The most significant historical content in THH is fully contained in Chapter It's a shame that as I write this (June ) The Hustler's Handbook is out of print. If I was building a sports library this one would be on the first shelf. The Fireside Edition was published in , and contains an epilogue (which, oddly enough, is subtitled "Moneyball") written sometime before Veeck's death in
St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck, in his autobiography Veeck – As in Wreck, said of Gaedel, “He was, by golly, the best darn midget who ever played big-league ball. He was also the only one.” Appearance Due to his size, Gaedel had worked as a riveter during World War II, and was able to crawl inside the wings of airplanes. Newly reissued, “The Hustler’s Handbook” is Veeck in his own words: a collection of tales involving the backroom dealings he had occasion to be involved with -- and plenty he didn’t but is. The Hustler’s Handbook by Bill Veeck Veeck’s classic handbook on innovative sports marketing. Veeck, one of baseball’s all–time characters and certainly its best–ever hustler, draws on an apparently bottomless well of stories, anecdotes, theories, and attitudes involving the often bizarre world of major league baseball.
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