Michael Travis's days of playing ball are in the past, but the deep connection to the game is ever-present, whether he is at a ballgame at Eck Stadium or turning pages of Shoeless Joe, a 1982 classic by W.P. Kinsella. Kansas Baseball is Michael's second book to be published. He pursued his love of Kansas craft breweries and their communities and stories in his first book, Celebrating Kansas Breweries: People, Places & Stories, published in 2022. Michael's love for the great game of baseball and the joy of writing have come together in his first baseball book. Stay tuned for his next journey around the bases!