Baseball
The story of Baseball is the story of America. It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime.
- 1994-2010
- 1 season
- PBS
- Documentary, Sports
- TV-PG
The story of Baseball is the story of America. It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Our Game
Sun, Sep 18, 1994 112 mins
Contrary to popular myth, Abner Doubleday did not sit down one afternoon in 1839 and write down the rules of baseball. The game evolved over many years and had its origins in cricket, rounders and town ball. The first game of baseball as we know took place in 1846 at Elysian Fields in New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan when the New York Knickerbockers played a game. The Civil War had a major impact making it a workingman's game whereas previously, it was reserved for gentlemen. Baseball soon became big business when powerful men such as A.G. Spalding became involved. The National League was formed, soon followed by the upstart American League that sold alcohol and attracted more working class supporters. Negroes were not allowed to play in either league after 1890 and formed their own teams.
Awards
- 1995 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in Specials - Winner
- 1995 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in Sports - Winner
- 1995 - Eddie - Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series - Nominated
- 1995 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Informational Series - Winner
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