Roger Kahn (October 31, 1927 – February 6, 2020) was an American author, sports journalist, and editor, best known for his classic baseball book "The Boys of Summer" (1972). The book recounts the history of the Brooklyn Dodgers up to their victory in the 1955 World Series, and it delves into the lives of the players after their baseball careers ended. Kahn's writing was celebrated for its literary quality and for capturing the social significance of baseball, as well as for its ability to evoke the nostalgia and emotion related to America's pastime. Over the course of his career, Kahn wrote several other books covering not only baseball but also other sports, as well as essays and works of non-fiction that traversed different aspects of American culture and society.