The Hustler's Handbook (Fireside Sports Classics)
By: Bill Veeck
3.90
Format: 371 pages, Paperback
The author, a colorful baseball owner, discusses promotion, deal making, and the future of baseball
Want to Read"When Bob Hope tells a joke, his audience enjoys it far more than if it were being told by a comedian of lesser stature, not simply because Hope tells a joke exceedingly well but because his audience expects him to be funny, wants him to be funny and is rather flattered that he is being funny for them."-Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook (Fireside Sports Classics)
"When Bob Hope tells a joke, his audience enjoys it far more than if it were being told by a comedian of lesser stature, not simply because Hope tells a joke exceedingly well but because his audience expects him to be funny, wants him to be funny and is rather flattered that he is being funny for them."-Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook (Fireside Sports Classics)
"When Bob Hope tells a joke, his audience enjoys it far more than if it were being told by a comedian of lesser stature, not simply because Hope tells a joke exceedingly well but because his audience expects him to be funny, wants him to be funny and is rather flattered that he is being funny for them."-Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook (Fireside Sports Classics)
"Promotions are not without their drawbacks. For one thing, they cost money. That's deplorable. The cost itself, however, can become part of the promotion. There is something about the crisp, crackling sound of money being thrown away that brings the color back into the cheeks and brings back memories of those happy boyhood days down on the farm. Why, people will come from miles away just to see money being thrown away. A hustler should always be scrupulous about having somebody else on hand to pick up the check."-Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook (Fireside Sports Classics)
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29. The Hustler's Handbook (Fireside Sports Classics)
By: Bill Veeck
3.90
Format: 371 pages, Paperback
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Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
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