For the Love of Baseball: An A-to-Z Primer for Baseball Fans of All Ages Book

Baseball is as American as . . . well, usually it's other things that try to claim they're as American as baseball! After all, it's our national pastime and the shared treasure that has bonded one generation to the next for nearly 150 years. Our love affair with the game has made it part of the very fabric of our culture, and its rhythms and vocabulary are deeply embedded in the American experience.

To celebrate this cherished American institution and to recapture its magic for young and old readers alike, For the Love of Baseball presents a unique and fun way to enjoy the game and its history.

The colorful characters that epitomize this history, from Hammerin' Hank Aaron to Denton "Cy" Young, are captured in this book, brilliantly illustrated by renowned artist Mark Anderson and thoughtfully written by Wall Street Journal columnist Frederick C. Klein. These two baseball historians and humorists accurately and poignantly portray the rich history of the sport, and in so doing, lay the groundwork for many more generations of fans to come.