All are invited to a book launch party for John Rosengren’s most recent book The Greatest Summer in Baseball History. The event runs from 3-5 pm, with an author talk at 3:30; a book signing to follow.

Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres
Trivia and prizes
Fun and fellowship
—all for free!

About the book

1973 was a watershed year. An oil embargo made gasoline scarce. Watergate undercut Nixon. Marlon Brando refused his Oscar in solidarity with the AIM takeover of Wounded Knee. And the national pastime was in crisis. That summer, five men–Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, George Steinbrenner, Orlando Cepeda, and Reggie Jackson–rescued baseball.

About the author

John Rosengren is a SABR member with an MFA. A Pulitzer nominee for his journalism, Rosengren has written for The Atavist, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, and The Washington Post Magazine, among other publications.