In New York, I run into Packers fans who have never lived in Wisconsin, Canadiens fans who have never lived in La Belle Province, Celtics fans who admire Russell and Bird and Pierce but have no trace of a Boston accent. George Vecsey accentadmirebelle share on social
To this day, while maintaining a healthy respect for the Giants and Jets and other teams I cover, I admit to checking the results every Monday to see how the Bears did. George Vecsey admitbearcheck Change image and share on social
I know, I know - men have that extra hero gene in their foolish makeup; it's part of our charm. But I happen to know some women who have their inner sports hero, too. George Vecsey charmextrafoolish Change image and share on social
Television is making sports universal; for the same reason, big-time soccer is growing more popular in the United States. George Vecsey biggrowmake Change image and share on social
In August 1945, a former Army pilot with an artificial leg pitched five and a third innings for Washington against Boston. This would turn out to be Bert Shepard's only major league game, and it remains one of the heartwarming moments in baseball history. George Vecsey armyartificialaugust share on social
For years, I have been harboring memories of my first major league game at a place named Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. George Vecsey brooklynebbetsfield Change image and share on social
When Sweden's Jan-Ove Waldner travels to China to play table tennis, he is mobbed when he leaves his hotel as if he were a rock star walking around Manhattan or a soccer star walking around Europe. George Vecsey chinaeuropehotel Change image and share on social
Stanley Cup hockey comes around every year, when games start to count in multiples of best-of-seven series, and the players seem to put more attention into every pass, every check, every annoying little trick. George Vecsey annoyattentioncheck share on social
It is no fun lining up in your own building - as the hockey players say - and touching the hands of fellow stubbly louts who have just sent you off to the proverbial cabin on the lake. George Vecsey buildcabinfellow Change image and share on social
Many of the most successful coaches and managers have come from players who never reached the highest level. The one exception seems to be basketball, where many of the greatest stars at least tried to coach a team. George Vecsey basketballcoachexception share on social