Gary Yeagle was born and raised in Williamsport, Pa., the birthplace of Little League Baseball. He grew up living just down the street from the site of the very first Little League game, played in 1939. In 1959, Gary played third base for Lycoming Dairy, one of the three originally named Little League teams. The excitement of Little League colored his childhood and instilled a life-long love in his heart.
He currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky, home of the 2002 Little League World Champions: Valley Sports of Louisville. Gary recently retired after working for forty years in the retail industry and lives with his wife and four cats. He is the proud grandparent of three and is an active member of the Jeffersontown United Methodist Church. Gary is a Civil War buff, and enjoys swimming, spending time at the beach, model railroading, reading and writing.
A warm rain gently fell as Gary Yeagle stood at home plate surveying Lamade Stadium, home of the Little League World Series. He was undecided about whether he should write a book chronicling the way a Louisville team had climbed its way to the top in 2002 and thought the answer might echo from the empty stadium.…read more
“Angels’ Footprints” is the first short story in the collection of the same name, and was Gary Yeagle’s inspiration for writing a series of uplifting and inspiring stories. After showing the story to a handful of friends and receiving plenty of encouraging feedback, he realized that in this complicated and stressful world, people are looking for meaning and depth…read more |
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