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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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