Paul Velte has been involved in minor league baseball for more than 40 years. His baseball career started as the GM, then owner of the NYPL Geneva Cubs. His last 22 years in the NYPL he was owner of the Williamsport Crosscutters, the short season Class “A” affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the only front office executive to have been inducted into the NYPL Hall of Fame, entering that exclusive club in 2015 with Don Mattingly and Jim Leyland.