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7.3

American Experience•Season 2•Episode 6

Forever Baseball

7.3/10 · 33 votesNov 7, 198955 min

Ranked #4 of 15 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

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There is hardly a city, town or village without a baseball diamond. More than a game, baseball is a tradition, rite of passage, an enduring passion, a code for understanding the culture. A wry, philosophical essay on what makes baseball the great American pastime.

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Seasons37

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Season 2 Episodes16

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E1 6.6

The Great Air Race of 1924

Demon Rum

A Family Gathering

The Great War: 1918

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

Forever Baseball

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Adam Clayton Powell

Journey to America

Ballad of a Mountain Man

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E12 6.8

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Orphans of the Storm

Forbidden City, USA

Battle for Wilderness

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E16

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

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Episode Summary

"Forever Baseball" is episode 6 of American Experience season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 33 votes, ranking #4 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on November 7, 1989.

Next: E7 · Mr. Sears' Catalogue Best of Season 2