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Inning Five: Shadow Ball

Name: Inning Five: Shadow Ball
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-09-22
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 3.8

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.

Aired: Sep 22, 1994 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: John Chancellor Adam Arkin Doris Kearns Goodwin Mickey Mantle George Plimpton Eli Wallach Mike Barnicle Arthur MillerProducers: Ken Burns Geoffrey C. Ward Ken BurnsDuration: 1h 43m Rating: 3.8 Country: United States of America Production: Florentine Films, WETA

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01: Inning One: Our Game 02: Inning Two: Something Like a War 03: Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People 04: Inning Four: A National Heirloom 05: Inning Five: Shadow Ball 06: Inning Six: The National Pastime 07: Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball 08: Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game 09: Inning Nine: Home