Veeck became president of the St. Paul Saints in 1993 and brought in Max Patkin and the San Diego Chicken for entertainment in their inaugural season.
[6] Veeck brought Minnie Miñoso out of retirement to play for the Saints on July 16, 2003, making him the first player to appear in professional games in seven different decades.
[2] Veeck and the Goldklang Group sold the Saints to Diamond Baseball Holdings in 2023; the team became a minor league affiliate for the Minnesota Twins.
[7] Veeck was the subject of the 2023 Netflix documentary, The Saint of Second Chances, which documented his struggles with alcohol and his comeback to baseball after the failed Anti-Disco Night promotion.
His daughter Rebecca was diagnosed with Batten disease which eventually left her blind and prompted Veeck to raise awareness of the condition.
[10] In her honor, her father threw "Rebecca Fest" at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, home field of the Charleston RiverDogs, on what would have been her 28th birthday.