George Vecsey

For about 15 minutes, Doug Flutie was the toast of New York-not just the toast but the challah and the pita and…

— George Vecsey

“Football is a simple game; twenty-two men chase a ball for ninety minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.”

— George Vecsey

Here's one thing I never say anymore: These people can't be that stupid, can they?

— George Vecsey

There is no sports event like Opening Day of baseball, the sense of beating back the forces of darkness and the National…

— George Vecsey

Those of us who have tested gravity under a hoop know its mystical properties. Robin Layton, as I would have expected, has…

— George Vecsey

Baseball is all about stories, many of which are even true.

— George Vecsey

In August of 1921, one of the great American combinations was unveiled—even better than the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This fortuitous…

— George Vecsey

One of the great rules of hockey is: On the Stanley Cup, all germs are healthy.

— George Vecsey

“Asked to discuss the new spheroid endorsed by FIFA, Arena refused to take the issue seriously. “It’s a BAWL,” he enunciated.”

— George Vecsey

Every championship, by definition, is historic.

— George Vecsey

Baseball outfits went through their gaudy period during the disco '70's, when the White Sox looked like softball players and the Athletics…

— George Vecsey