More than any other sport, baseball is the one sport that would definitely not be the same without the larger-than-life personalities.

From Babe Ruth to Alex Rodriguez, from Barry Bonds to Ty Cobb, colorful sportsmen and hard-working athletes have transformed the sport from something that might have stayed at the little league level to an American obsession, with the lore littered with thousands of legends of mythical pitchers and batters.

This quiz book celebrates the men behind the magic::it is a look at some of the greatest baseball players of all time, and it aims to test your knowledge of their greatest hits, of their fame and triumph, and of their lowest points.

And if you are a true fan, this book will challenge you as well: some of the people I cover are definitely not as well-known as they should have been, but they contributed to many unforgettable moments in American sports history.