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Book SynopsisAlthough many people know Williamsport as the birthplace of Little League Baseball, it also has a rich professional baseball tradition. This is a comprehensive history of professional minor league baseball in Williamsport from the earliest days to the 21st century.
Trade Review“Lou Hunsinger Jr. and Jim Quigel dig deep into baseball’s roots in North-central Pennsylvania and bring to life details of the events and individuals who have kept America’s National Pastime going strong into the 21st century.”
—Jim Carpenter Williamsport Sun-Gazette
“Gateway to the Majors should be a terrific present for fathers, sons, brothers and uncles because it nostalgically chronicles the ups and downs, woes and successes of baseball heroes who have passed through Williamsport. And the accompanying appendix of former Williamsport players who played in the Major Leagues is a valuable reference for baseball historians.”
—Robin Van Auken Williamsport Sun-Gazette
“Those who recognize this charming Pennsylvania hamlet merely as the home to the Little League World Series will learn there is a great deal more to the town’s baseball lore, with this history that reaches from the nineteenth century right through the new millennium.”
—USA TODAY Baseball Weekly
“Gateway to the Majors weaves engaging social history and a collective biography of professional minor league baseball as it has existed in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from the beginnings of baseball in the nineteenth century down to the present day.… Gateway to the Majors is strongly recommended, informative, and entertaining reading for all dedicated baseball enthusiasts!”
—Midwest Book Review
