Inning Four: A National Heirloom

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21st September 1994 1 hour 51 mins Season 1 Episode 4

This episode concentrates on Babe Ruth, whose phenomenal performance thrilled the nation throughout the 1920s and rescued the game from the scandal of the previous decade.

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Season 1 · Episode 5

Inning Five: Shadow Ball

The story of the Negro Leagues in the 1930s. “Shadow Ball” refers to a common pre-game feature in which the players staged a mock game with an imaginary ball. Though unintended, the pantomime was an apt metaphor for the exclusion of blacks from major league play at that time.
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01 John Chancellor profile John Chancelloras Narrator (voice) 02 Daniel Okrent profile Daniel Okrentas Self 03 Studs Terkel profile Studs Terkelas Self (voice) 04 Geoffrey C. Ward profile Geoffrey C. WardWriter 05 Ken Burns profile Ken BurnsWriter
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