Baseball. Shadow Ball / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).
Although previous episodes of Ken Burns' Baseball series also deal with African-American contributions to the game, much of this program is devoted to the Negro Leagues and the vast number of talented black players barred from competing in the Majors. The film's title refers to a common pre-game fea...
| Uniform Title: | Films on Demand.
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| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011], ©1994.
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| Series: | Films on Demand.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (125 min.) : sound, color, digital file. |
| Variant Title: |
Shadow Ball |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Summary: |
Although previous episodes of Ken Burns' Baseball series also deal with African-American contributions to the game, much of this program is devoted to the Negro Leagues and the vast number of talented black players barred from competing in the Majors. The film's title refers to a common pre-game feature in which players staged a mock game with an imaginary ball-an unintended yet apt metaphor for the discriminatory policies of the era. The impact of the Great Depression on the sport is also an important topic, while the names DiMaggio and Williams make their first appearances. |
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| Note: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 14, 2011. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Electronic resource. |
| Interest Grade Level: |
6 & up. |
| System Details: | System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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Title from distributor's description. |