Baseball
Season 1, Episode 5: Inning Five: Shadow Ball
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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.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Inning One: Our Game
Episode 2
Inning Two: Something Like a War
Episode 3
Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People
Episode 4
Inning Four: A National Heirloom
Episode 5
Inning Five: Shadow Ball
Episode 6
Inning Six: The National Pastime
Episode 7
Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball
Episode 8
Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game
Episode 9
Inning Nine: Home