George Vecsey: 5 books
Eight World Cups
My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey offers a personal perspective on the beautiful game
Blending witty travelogue with action on the field—and shady dealings in back rooms—George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of the last...
Baseball
A History of America's Favorite Game
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2008
“Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey’s book proves it, without wasting a word.”—Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number
In Baseball, one of the great bards of America’s Grand Old...
Stan Musial
An American Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Veteran sports journalist George Vecsey finally gives this twenty-time All-Star and St. Louis Cardinals icon the biographical treatment he deserves. Stan Musial isthe definitive portrait of one of the game’s best-loved but most unappreciated legends—told through the...
The Rivals
The New York Yankees vs. the Boston Red Sox---An Inside History
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
A Struggle for the Ages. . .
BOSTON GLOBE JANUARY 6, 1920
RED SOX SELL RUTH FOR $100,000 CASH
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Demon Slugger of American League, Who Made 29 Home Runs Last Season, Goes to New York Yankees
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FRAZEE TO BUY NEW PLAYERS
The Yankees vs. the Red Sox. Each baseball season begins...
Five O'Clock Comes Early
A Young Man's Battle with Alcoholism
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Bob Welch was twenty-three, a World Series star, and promising young pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers when he realized he was an alcoholic. He became one of the first prominent athletes to discuss his ongoing treatment for addiction. His description of his time at the rehab center and his daily...