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Casey and Mr. McGraw.
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———.
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———. “Fans Recall Bill Veeck Fondly at Service.”
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———. “The Veeck-Yankee Feud Is for Real.”
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———. “Unforgettable Bill Veeck.”
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Grizzard, Lewis. “How Veeck Got Sox.”
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———.
A Season in the Sun
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Kurkjian, Tim. “Chip off the Ol' Block.”
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———. “Wild Bill.”
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———.
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———.
The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues
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