RIP Rudie Schaffer

[Viva Medias B's]

Rudie Schaffer, a right-hand man of Bill Veeck's, passed away at the age of 96.

Link (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071128soxschaffer,1,4204642.story)

[Fenway]

Rudie Schaffer, a right-hand man of Bill Veeck's, passed away at the age of 96.

Link (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071128soxschaffer,1,4204642.story)

Rudie was the drummer in this pic
http://www.suntimes.com/realchicago_sports/1970s/34.html

[soxrme]

I was there that day, Veeck was always pulling great stunts. The crowd went absolutely crazy when he came out with the peg leg. There is nobody like him today.