The Road to the Majors is a baseball book about Jimmy Hanks, a kid who struggles on his road to the Major Leagues. I can take more punches than you can, is Jimmy’s motto. The story spans a ten-year period in his life. The baseball action moves through high school disappointments, college highs, the transition into the Minor Leagues, and finallythe Majors. Jimmy narrates his exciting journey. The Road to the Majors has sold over 150,000 copies nationwide and is considered the fictional youth baseball book.