# William Veeck — Poetry character guide

> William Veeck in Poetry by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** William

**First appearance:** 0013-to-the-man-higher-up

## Who they are

A baseball executive associated with the Cubs.

## In the story

### [In the Wake of the News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/in-the-wake-of-the-news)

Mentioned in a verse about the correct pronunciation of his name.

### [The New Club Boss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/the-new-club-boss)

Subject of the poem, introduced as the new club boss with a note on the correct pronunciation of his name.

## Links

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