Bill Veeck Night

• A pregame petting zoo at Gate 5, including photo opportunities with a two-toed sloth named Stella
• Live podcast recordings with fan-favorite blogs and influencers at Gate 5
• The first 15,000 fans will get a Bill Veeck bobblehead presented by the Village of Bedford Park
• Roving circus performances and a clown entertaining fans upon entry to the ballpark
• A skydiving ballpark entrance ahead of first pitch
• Mike Veeck will do an At the Park with Gene Honda prior to his first pitch
• A ceremonial first pitch by Mike Veeck
• Nancy Faust will be on the organ and will also be playing the National Anthem from the organ booth
• An on-field “Married in a Minute” ceremony between the third and fourth innings, where two lifelong Sox fans will tie the knot in just 60 seconds—officiated by 1983 AL Rookie of the Year Ron Kittle
• A live ice sculpture carving on the outfield concourse
• A 50-foot Vienna Beef hot dog photo opportunity in the Leinenkugel’s Craft Lodge
• Free haircuts from a local barbershop, available on the outfield concourse
• Postgame Fireworks, presented by Village of Bedford Park

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“The greatest gift you can give someone is to make them a fan.” That was Bill Veeck’s motto—and he lived it every day.

Before he brought his trailblazing ideas to the Chicago White Sox, Veeck had already made headlines with the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Browns.

But he wasn’t just hopping from team to team - he was changing the game at every stop.

In 1947, Veeck made history by signing Larry Doby to the Cleveland Indians, breaking the American League color barrier just months after Jackie Robinson’s debut. It was bold, it was right - and it was classic Veeck.

“What can I do,” he once asked himself, “that is so spectacular that no one will be able to say he had seen it before?” That question led to baseball’s first “exploding scoreboard,” weddings at home plate, and giveaways that included...live animals. Yes, really. And he always had a soft spot for fans in the cheap seats.

Bill Veeck didn’t just run baseball teams - he threw a party every night at the ballpark. And if you were lucky enough to be there, you were part of the show.