Season 1, Episode 5
Inning Five: Shadow Ball
Air Date: 1994-09-22
Overview: 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.
Runtime: 120 minutes
3.3 / 5
