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Bill Veeck lost a leg in World War II but late in life still loved to clamber into the bleachers, dance, and drink beer. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
Bill Veeck lost a leg in World War II but late in life still loved to clamber into the bleachers, dance, and drink beer. (Bettmann/Getty Images)