Bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on August 24 in History

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August 24, 1951 in History
Event: Bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on	Related Topics: Bill Browns coaches Defeat fans Hold Night Up Veeck Vote Related Year: 1951 Related Events: August 24
Bill Veeck History: August 22, 1980 - Bill Veeck agrees to sell Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr for $20,000,000, AL owners block the sale December 16, 1975 - Bill Veeck buys 80% of White Sox from John Allyn June 12, 1961 - An ailing Bill Veeck sells his interest in White Sox to Arthur Allyn April 12, 1960 - Bill Veeck and Chicago Comiskey Park debuts "Exploding Scoreboard" February 7, 1959 - Dorothy Rigney sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported $27M October 7, 1953 - Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply March 17, 1953 - Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St. Louis Browns for $2,475M March 16, 1953 - AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St. Louis Browns to Baltimore January 31, 1953 - New York, Cleveland, and Boston retaliate at Bill Veeck, forcing the Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues August 19, 1951 - Bill Veeck (Browns) sends Eddie Gaedel, a 3'7" midget, to pinch-hit July 2, 1951 - Bill Veeck buys St. Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt November 21, 1949 - Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million September 23, 1949 - Indian owner Bill Veeck holds funeral services to bury 1948 pennant May 27, 1949 - Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" November 1, 1946 - Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck's right foot is amputated June 21, 1946 - Bill Veeck purchases the Cleveland Indians for $2.2 million August 22, 1933 - Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games and a split season February 9, 1914 - Bill Veeck, baseball club owner More Notable Events on August 24: 1969 Peru nationalizes U.S. oil interests 1949 NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, goes into effect 1912 Territory of Alaska organizes 1909 Workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal 1891 Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera


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