Gateway to the Majors: Williamsport and Minor League Baseball (Keystone Book) [Hardcover]

Louis Hunsinger (Author), James P. Quigel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Keystone Book | Publication Date: June 1, 2001

Drawing upon local Williamsport newspapers, extensive oral histories from former players, baseball administrators, boosters and fans and rare photograph collections, this work reconstructs the totality of the professional baseball experience.

Editorial Reviews

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

About the Author

James P. Quigel Jr. is Head of Historical Collections and Labor Archives, Paterno Library, Penn State University. He grew up in the Williamsport area and has been a lifelong fan of Williamsport baseball. Louis E. Hunsinger Jr. is a local baseball historian who lives in Williamsport. He is a reporter for the Williamsport Sun-Gazette and a member of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). The authors previously collaborated on a pictorial history of professional baseball in Williamport.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 190 pages
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Txt) (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0271020989
• ISBN-13: 978-0271020983
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,016,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strongly recommended, informative, and entertaining reading, August 10, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gateway to the Majors: Williamsport and Minor League Baseball (Keystone Book) (Hardcover)

Gateway To The Majors: Williamsport And Minor League Baseball 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 19th century down to the present day. James P. Quigle Jr. (Head of Historical Collections and Labor Archives, Paterno Library, Penn State University) and Louis E. Hunsinger Jr. (Williamsport local baseball historian and journalist for the Williamsport Sun-Gazette) draw upon the local Williamsport newspapers, extensive oral histories of former players, baseball administrators, boosters, and fans, rare photograph collections, and primary source material from the Baseball Hall of Fame Library and Archives, to reconstruct an accurate history of Williamsport professional baseball history and services to the sport as a training and proving ground for the Major Leagues. Gateway To The Majors is strongly recommended, informative, and entertaining reading for all dedicated baseball enthusiasts!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, September 6, 2009

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Gerry Dincher (Hope Mills, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gateway to the Majors: Williamsport and Minor League Baseball (Keystone Books) (Paperback)

Quigel and Hunsinger do an admirable job of telling the story of baseball in Williamsport. I can't fault them for the choppiness of the prose. Poor editing.