The history of baseball comes vividly to life in this fascinating coloring book that tells the story of America's favorite sport through ready-to-color pictures and biographical sketches of 45 great players. Fans of all ages will delight in the authenticity and detail of these finely drawn line illustrations that portray a galaxy of twentieth-century baseball stars in action on the diamond. Among the players are early heroes like Cy Young, John McGraw, Christy Mathewson, and Ty Cobb; legendary stars such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Jackie Robinson; and talented contemporaries: Tom Seaver, Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, and more. Each illustration is accompanied by a caption that presents the career highlights and major claims to fame of each of these illustrious "boys of summer."