Eldred native and 1973 Otto-Eldred graduate Jim Pransky was a baseball scout for 25 years with six different MLB teams along with being a college coach at St. Bonaventure, George Washington and Quincy Ill. He wrote a book recently on his experiences titled "Baseball's Test of Spirit: A Man's Unlikely Odyssey into the Scouting World."

Table of Contents:

Introduction and Origins: 0:00 to 10:50, includes piece on Pirates third baseman Don Hoak

Book project, note-taking from the road: 10:50 to 16:48

Scouting DuBois 1st-rounder Jim Pittsley: 16:49 to 28:00

Scouting Port Allegany's Josh Kinney: 28:00 to 37:55

Albert Pujols: 37:55 to 48:30

Moneyball with the Oakland A's, he was there: 48:30 to 58:12

Wrapping it up: Still baseballing: 58:12 to close