Baseball Miniseries Episode 5 Inning Five: Shadow Ball 1994
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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.
- Released: 1994-09-22
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: John Chancellor, Adam Arkin, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Mickey Mantle, George Plimpton
- Director: Ken Burns, Daniel J. White, Bruce Alfred, Mike Hill, Stephen Ives
