Abstract	A black and white photograph featuring a Cuban hitter backing out of the batter's box as a catcher throws to second base on a steal attempt, taken by the La Crosse Tribune photographer Steve Noffke on June 21, 1980. The photograph was included with the article titled "Baseball in Cuba not a lucrative profession," written by David B. Stoeffler and published in the La Crosse Tribune on June 24, 1980. The photograph was later published in the La Crosse Tribune Special Edition titled: "In Search of Freedom: The Cuban Odyssey," published on October 20, 1980; the caption reads: "Baseball, one of the most popular sports in Cuba, is enjoyed by refugees on a sunny June afternoon. Several young refugees were given the chance to try out for major leage [sic] baseball teams during the summer and at least one signed a minor league contract."
Associated name	Stoeffler, David B.
Owner	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
	La Crosse Tribune
Photographer	Noffke, Steve
Type of resource	still image
Genre	picture
Genre authority	marcgt
Publisher name	La Crosse Tribune
Place of publication	La Crosse, Wisconsin
Date published	1980-06-21
Date captured	2016-03-28
Language	zxx
Width	9.753333
Height	7.8
Subject topic	People -- Immigrants Authority: TGM
Subject topic	People -- Refugees Authority: TGM
Subject topic	Athletes -- Baseball players Authority: TGM
Note	Donated to UW-La Crosse Special Collections on October 26, 2006.
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Collection	Freedom Flotilla Collection / Freedom Flotilla Photographs
ID	06e0a18d-a902-46b5-bd08-fa49c96ea580/wlacu000/00000017/00000088
Stock number	La Crosse Immigration Cuban Box: Folder 7
Doi	17-0088