Author Jose Ramirez ("Cuba and the Last Baseball Season") will discuss how Fidel Castro's regime came into power and abolished professional baseball in Cuba during the 1960-61 season, causing young men to face difficult choices in pursuit of their dreams. Jose will also discuss his personal journey as a young boy who immigrated into the United States from Cuba in 1961. Jose lectures about Cuba, baseball, Operation Pedro Pan and his family experiences. As a member of the Society of American Baseball Research, he has written, co-authored, edited, contributed or translated over thirty books and articles on baseball. Q&A and book selling/signing to follow. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.