Gateway to the Majors Williamsport and Minor League Baseball
- List Price: $60.95
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr
- Publish date: 06/01/2001
Drawing upon local Williamsport newspapers; extensive oral histories from former players, baseball administrators, boosters and fans; rare photograph collections; and primary source material from the Baseball Hall of Fame Library and Archives, Gateway to the Majors reconstructs the totality of the professional baseball experience.
Beyond chronicling the seasons, this book sheds light on the contributions of Williamsport native Tommy Richardson as a pioneering minor league administrator and promoter of the game. The accompanying appendix of former Williamsport players who played in the Major Leagues is a valuable reference tool for baseball historians. This book also illustrates how the city's relationship with baseball forged a distinct civic identity and national reputation as "Baseball Town, USA".