bill veeck

Bill Veeck, owner of the Cleveland Indians, hires Marsh Samuel away from the Sox to create a media guide for the Tribe.

TheĀ Chicago White SoxĀ hand out the firstĀ media guideĀ to beat writers. Just 17 pages long, it is the creation of Marsh Samuel, according to historian Peggy Beck. The project intriguesĀ Bill Veeck, owner of theĀ Cleveland Indians, who hires Samuel away from the Sox to create a guide for the Tribe.