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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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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
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