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George Vecsey



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Average rating: 3.93 · 9,060 ratings · 864 reviews · 44 distinct works • Similar authors
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A Year in the Sun
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Pro Basketball Champions
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Baseball's Most Valuable Pl...
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“Football is a simple game; twenty-two men chase a ball for ninety minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.”
― George Vecsey, Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer
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“Asked to discuss the new spheroid endorsed by FIFA, Arena refused to take the issue seriously. “It’s a BAWL,” he enunciated.”
― George Vecsey, Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer
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“In August of 1921, one of the great American combinations was unveiled—even better than the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This fortuitous new blend was radio and baseball.”
― George Vecsey, Baseball: A History of America's Favorite Game
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