Crim: Pransky’s baseball journey takes him from coach to scout to author

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | April 22, 2024
Josh Rabe, a former Quincy University All-American outfielder and currently the school's athletic director, sits next to Jim Pransky, right, during a signing for Pransky's book "Josh and Josh: Small Towns, Big Leagues" about a decade ago. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — Jim Pransky grew up in a secluded, rural area in northwest Pennsylvania near the New York border. The closest town was two miles away and few other kids were around. So, he threw baseballs at a pitch-back, listened to Yankees games on a transistor radio and voraciously read fictional sports series books by…

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