Throughout the storied history of Major League Baseball, more than 18,000 ballplayers have seen action in a big-league uniform, yet only 177 men have spent their entire careers exclusively for a single team. Hometown Heroes pays homage to this rare and exceptional fraternity and tells each star's compelling story. The short, powerful biographical features of these great players pay tribute to their quality and impact. And within the narratives of this select brotherhood lies the essential history of Major League Baseball in the 20th century. More than any other game, baseball honors its heroes and its yesteryears. The Great American Game reverberates through the generations, from grandfather-to-father-to-son, evoking mutually-shared experiences. Hometown Heroes captures the imagination of that ardent baseball devotee. Baseball fans that have genuine affection for the game will appreciate and want to own and gift Hometown Heroes as a beautiful collectable keepsake.