Wilber's father, Del, played major league baseball for eight years with several teams including the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. Wilber credits his father with being the inspiration for many of the stories in Where Garagiola Waits and Other Baseball Stories. And so, over time, I seemed to leave him, too, the way I'd left baseball, the game that dominated our family life. For more information, call 445-3178. Or, according to the dictionary, An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience .
Admission is free and everybody is welcome.
For more information, please contact Dr. Wayne Glowka, 445-4222. A reception in the rotunda of Porter Hall will follow. The event is free and open to the public. Homelands begins with the story of Alexander's great-grandfather, son of a black father and white Irish mother, who immigrated to the United States. The book then chronicles, in compelling and riveting detail, their struggles and triumphs over the next 80 years.