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Today in White Sox History: March 7

Bill Veeck took over majority ownership of the South Siders, officially beginning a storied year

By Mark Liptak
Bill Veeck
On this day in 1959, Bill Veeck assumed majority ownership of the White Sox.
Francis Miller/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

1959

After the courts ruled in his favor and denied petitions by members of the Comiskey family, Bill Veeck and his partners, including Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg, officially bought the White Sox. Veeck owned 54% of the team.

At the introductory press conference Veeck jokingly told the media that “You can have 54% of the coffee!”

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