Getting a baseball book published has long been on my "bucket list."
So far, I've had three of them rejected. One is a biography of Bobo Newsom - I will pause here while you all say "who?" Another is a series of interviews with old-time
St. Louis players called "A Dozen Brownies w/Assorted Nuts." The publisher took one look at the table of contents and thought I was nuts. The third was a biography of Bill Veeck.
For that one, the publisher sent back a note saying "Why bother? You can't top `Veeck As In Wreck."'
That book, written in 1961 by Veeck and Ed Linn, is undoubtedly a classic.
Fortunately for Paul Dickson, he's working with a different publisher. Dickson's full-length bio of Veeck - "Bill Veeck, Baseball's Greatest Maverick" was published this month.
Dickson's book, which took 10 years to research and write, is a valiant attempt to capture an elusive subject. So far, the reviews are favorable and sales have been brisk.
Dickson will be at the South Pasadena Public Library on Thursday, from 7 to 9 p.m., to sign his book and discuss Veeck's role in the integration of baseball.
The program will be held in conjunction with The Baseball Reliquary's "And The Walls Came Tumblin' Down" exhibit, currently on display at the library.
The South Pasadena library is located at 1100 Oxley Street.
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THEN AND NOW: Another book about a true pioneer
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