Lost Son of Havana (1:42) 2009

The lost son of Havana is Luis Tiant, my favorite pitcher of all time. This documentary begins with Looie traveling back to Cuba for the first time in 46 years. Inter dispersed with scenes of reunions with family and friends, is the story of both Looie and that of his father, Luis Senior. Luis Senior played in the Negro League during the 1930s, he was Cuban and had too dark of a skin color to play in the Major Leagues. Luis Senior was a very talented left handed pitcher. His son, and only child, was signed by the Indians in 1961. While Looie was in Cleveland, the Bay of Pigs occurred and his father told him not to come back to Cuba. The documentary retraces Looie's career in the majors with his time with the Red Sox highlighted. Looie was reunited with his parents are a fourteen year separation. As a member of the Red Sox nation, this was a great documentary. The scenes of Looie's reunion with his aunts, cousins and friends were very emotional as we come to understand the hardship of separation from family has over time. GO SOX!