Twenty top players share stories about life off the field and their favorite food—with 100+ full-color photos. America’s favorite game has become a bastion for unforgettable recipes from all over the world—from classic dishes from all corners of the United States to spicy Latin American fare. Author Julie Loria recreates the down-home family recipes, favorite authentic meals, and top dishes from on-the-road eateries of twenty of today’s top players.

The shooting of this book took EJ Camp across the country for several months, photographing some of baseballs biggest stars in their kitchen.

On the roster:

• Lance Berkman, St. Louis Cardinals
• Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
• Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox
• Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
• Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
• Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
• Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
• Josh Johnson, Florida Marlins
• Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox
• Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
• Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
• Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
• Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
• Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
• Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
• Johan Santana, New York Mets
• Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians
• Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
• David Wright, New York Mets

I’ll be traveling from Seattle to Philly, and cities in between, over the next six weeks, shooting 22 Major League players! 

Shooting with my new Leica S2.

As well as shooting Grahame Fowler, I gathered other friends for the shoot: Liz Welch, the co-author of “The Kids Are Alright”; Chris Wedge, director of “Ice Age”; Edowa Shimizu, an architect with Gluckman Mayner and Linda Fargo, Fashion director of Bergdorf Goodman.