Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:30 PM

Lawrence Baldassaro, author of “Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball” will discuss the evolution of Italian Americans in Major League Baseball withing the historical context of the Italian American experience.  A major focus of his presentation will be the prominent role played by players from the San Francisco area.

Lawrence Baldassaro is professor emeritus of Italian at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the editor of “Ted Williams: Reflections on a Splendid Life” and co-editor of “The American Game: Baseball and Ethnicity”.  At the invitation of Major League Baseball, he served as the interpreter for Team Italy at the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006 and was an invited speaker at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s “Celebration of Italian Americans in Baseball” in 2006.

Free, however space is limited.

Please RSVP to 415.673.2200