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In an age of globalization and deregulation, a cataclysmic strike over money and power brings baseball to the brink. Inning Nine, Home, looks at baseball from the 1970s to the 1990s, including the establishment of the free agent system, the rise in player salaries, the continued expansion, the dilution of talent, the ongoing battles between labor and management and the scandals.
S1 E9 Length 2:25:21 Premiere: 3.13.20

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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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Something Like a War - S1 E2

This episode takes viewers through 1910 and introduces some of the game's most celebrated and colorful characters, including Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson.

  • Thursday April 15, 2021 2:00 am ET on KET2
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The Faith of 50 Million People - S1 E3

Examine the century's second decade, which was dominated by the Black Sox scandal. George Herman "Babe" Ruth makes his first major league appearance and a wave of immigration helps fill the stands with new fans eager to "become American" by learning America's game.

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A National Heirloom - S1 E4

Babe Ruth's phenomenal performance at the plate thrilled the nation throughout the 1920s and rescued the game from the scandal of the previous decade.

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Shadow Ball - S1 E5

Explore baseball during the Great Depression, Babe Ruth's fading career, and the story of the Negro Leagues in the 1930s, excluded from Major League play at that time.

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The National Pastime - S1 E6

This episode covers the 1940s and includes Joe DiMaggio's celebrated hitting streak, the awe-inspiring performance of Ted Williams, and the debut of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

  • Sunday May 9, 2021 8:00 pm ET on KET2
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Something Like a War - S1 E2

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Our Game - S1 E1

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Season 1 Episodes

Home
S1 E9 Length 2:25:21 Premiere Date 3.13.20

A Whole New Ball Game
S1 E8 Length 1:53:51 Premiere Date 3.13.20

The Capital of Baseball
S1 E7 Length 2:11:17 Premiere Date 3.13.20

The National Pastime
S1 E6 Length 2:28:19 Premiere Date 3.13.20

Shadow Ball
S1 E5 Length 2:03:05 Premiere Date 3.13.20

A National Heirloom
S1 E4 Length 1:54:03 Premiere Date 3.13.20

The Faith of Fifty Million People
S1 E3 Length 1:58:56 Premiere Date 3.13.20

Something Like a War
S1 E2 Length 1:45:18 Premiere Date 3.13.20

Our Game
S1 E1 Length 1:54:53 Premiere Date 3.13.20

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