Vin Getz
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I grew up in Brooklyn, New York and have been a sports fan since before I can remember. It's not just the games, the teams, the championships, and the players, it's the stories behind them all that make us love sports. The Comebacks. The Effort. Redemption. Achievement. Hope. Coping with Defeat. Success. The values that make us people are played out on a field somewhere in the world every day, from street pick-up games to million dollar matches in immense professional arenas.

It's sweet to feast on the numbers, the comparisons, the history...and we should. But inside the box score and behind the headlines, there's more to indulge in.

I hope to bring you both sides of the story...the juicy facts and the indispensable feel of the circumstances.

Thanks for reading.

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Featured on: CBS (cbssports.com, cbsnewyork.com), LA Times (latimes.com), USAToday.com, The Dallas Morning News (dallasnews.com), MSG.com, and India Times (indiatimes.com).

Member: SABR, PPA

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Mookie Wilson, Keith Hernandez, Derek Jeter, Mark Sanchez, Alexander Ovechkin

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    NY Mets, NY Giants, NY Knicks, Georgetown Hoyas, NY Islanders, Boston Red Sox, LA Dodgers, LA Lakers

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Parcells, Davey Johnson, Rex Ryan, Bobby Valentine, Charlie Manuel, JT3

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Mookie Wilson 1986.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    July 1, 2000. Mets 10-run inning comeback against the Braves capped by Mike Piazza homer.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    More than one are equally unbreakable. Check out Bryn Swartz's bleacherreport article: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/93936-the-20-most-unbreakable-records-in-professional-sports-history

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big East

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  • Sean Hojnacki posted 43 days ago

    Sean Hojnacki

    Vin, did you see that Marbury statue they built? Amazing. He actually looks a little Chinese in it. Anyway, I'm happy for him. More than he ever did for the Knicks.

  • Tyler Collison posted 66 days ago

    Tyler Collison

    I believe the back-burner stuff is what my old American Lit professor (and the world's No. 1 Hemingway scholar) called "the endless pursuit of the Great American novel." Save for the "Great American," I find construction of a novel truly is endless. (If it wasn't for all this work, I'd actually get some work done!)

    Anyway, things are light right now, so I'm going to run through your Knicks article. They're the easiest for me to sift through (unless they're on a losing skid...ughhhh).

  • Ben Rosenthal posted 68 days ago

    Ben Rosenthal

    You got it, Vin. Gonna be interesting to see if the Knicks can sneak into the playoffs. It will be tough after Amar'e's injury. Melo is going to need to step up big time.

  • Mike McCarthy posted 118 days ago

    Mike McCarthy

    Hey Vin,

    You told me that I should apply to B/R and I have more time on my hands now where I think I could actually make a contribution to the site. What is the best way to go about doing this? I have submitted an application before, but did not receive any response whatsoever.

  • Kyle Langan posted 254 days ago

    Kyle Langan

    Hey, would you be able to send your e mail to klangan@omnipossible.com? I want to get the B/R community leaders on a mailing list for a press release on behalf of Sports Media 101.

    Thanks

  • Ben Rosenthal posted 263 days ago

    Ben Rosenthal

    Sure thing, Vin.

  • Emily Stewart posted 306 days ago

    Emily Stewart

    Thanks, Vin! The Amar'e PSA's were hilarious by the way!

  • Delores Smith-Johnson posted 383 days ago

    Delores Smith-Johnson

    You're welcome, Vin!

  • John B. Hafford posted 545 days ago

    John B. Hafford

    I see you're a Jets fan. I'm thinking the Jets are going to take the AFC this year. I like their old school spirit. It'd be nice to see them win the big one again. Jets put a forty-burger on the Pats tonight...I hope!

  • Ken Kraetzer posted 546 days ago

    Ken Kraetzer

    Vince: Thanks for recognizing my recent Army-ND article. It is great covering Army football this year. Looks like you like Big East basketball. I was at providence when the league was started by Dave Gavitt. Looking forward to a Christmas Week trip to Dallas to watch Army play SMU. Best, Ken