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George Vecsey, a sports columnist for The New York Times, has written about such events as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics but considers baseball, the sport he’s covered since 1960, his favorite game. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter (with Loretta Lynn), which was made into an Academy Award—winning film. He has also served as a national and religion reporter for The New York Times, interviewing the Dalai Lama, Tony Blair, Billy Graham, and a host of other noteworthy figures. He lives in New York with his wife, an... Read More

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Get to the Heart
My Story
Written by Barbara Mandrell and George Vecsey

Format: Paperback, 464 pages
Publisher: Bantam
On Sale: September 1, 1991
Price: $7.99

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Baseball
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $14.00

One of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of baseball, from its pre-Republic roots to the present day. George Vecsey casts a fresh eye on the sport, illuminates its foibles and triumphs, and performs a marvelous feat: making a classic story seem refreshingly new.

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Baseball
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey

Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 15, 2006
Price: $21.95

One of the great bards of America’s Grand Old Game gives a rousing account of baseball, from its pre-Republic roots to the present day. George Vecsey casts a fresh eye on the sport, illuminates its foibles and triumphs, and performs a marvelous feat: making a classic story seem refreshingly new.

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Baseball
A History of America's Favorite Game
Written by George Vecsey

Format: eBook, 272 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $14.00

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