W. Nikola-Lisa has been thinking about baseball ever since he played his first game of stick ball as a youngster. Organized baseball followed, culminating in four years roaming the outfield for his high school varsity squad. The interest has lingered, resulting in two books: The Men Who Made the Yankees and Dear Frank: Babe Ruth, the Red Sox, and the Great War. For more information about the author and his work, visit www [dot] nikolabooks [dot] com.