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.
| Title | Baseball - Season 1 Episode 5 Inning Five: Shadow Ball |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | PBS |
| Cast | John Chancellor, Adam Arkin, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Mickey Mantle, George Plimpton, Eli Wallach |
| Crew | Ken Burns (Executive Producer), Daniel J. White (Associate Producer), Bruce Alfred (Coordinating Producer), Mike Hill (Coordinating Producer), Stephen Ives (Consulting Producer), David Schaye (Associate Producer) |
| Alternative Titles | Ken Burns' Baseball |
| Keyword | baseball |
| First Air Date | Sep 18, 1994 |
| Last Air date | Sep 28, 1994 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 9 Episode |
| Runtime | 103:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 7.30/ 10 by 37.00 users |
| Popularity | 18.072 |
| Language | English |
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