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George Vecsey Leads off Yogi Berra Museum's Author/Lunch Series on May 1

Vecsey will talk on a variety of topics!

 

Longtime New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey will talk on a variety of topics, including the subject of his recent book—St. Louis Cardinals icon Stan Musial—at the first of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center’s new series of author/lunch programs on May 1 at noon.

Vecsey, who succeeded the legendary Red Smith as a Sports of the Times columnist in the early 1980s, has forged a distinguished career at the newspaper, where he has covered religion and country music and every major sports event over the last 50 years.

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As an author, Vecsey has written many books, including Joy in Mudville in 1970, a history of the New York Mets, and Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner's Daughter in 1976, a bestseller that was made into a film starring Sissy Spacek.

At the Museum, guests will receive a copy of Vecsey’s acclaimed 2011 book, Stan Musial: An American Life, as Vecsey will talk about the man who many believe is the most underappreciated star in baseball history.

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The next author/lunch program is June 26 with Marty Appel, baseball historian and author of Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss.

Tickets are $50 and include lunch, the book, and opportunity to tour the Museum. For more info call (973) 655-6891. The author/lunch series is made possible in part by the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation.

IN ADDITION: The Yankees will be hosting Yogi Berra Museum Day on May 12 (coinciding with Yogi's 87th birthday) to honor the Museum's contributions to the community. All fans will receive a commemorative Yogi card, and the Museum is organizing a transportation and ticket package for people who want to attend the pre-game ceremony and game (it's 4.05 p.m. vs. Seattle).

For $125, people can get two-way bus transport to the Stadium, a ticket in section 206, and a gift from the Museum. For more info call (973) 655-2378.

The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is a 501 © 3 nonprofit sports education center on the campus of Montclair State University.


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