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Baseball S1E5 — Inning Five: Shadow Ball

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Baseball•Season 1•Episode 5

Inning Five: Shadow Ball

8.6/10 · 201 votesSep 22, 1994120 min

Ranked #7 of 9 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes9

Inning One: Our Game still

Inning One: Our Game

Inning Two: Something Like a War still

Inning Two: Something Like a War

Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People still

Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People

Inning Four: A National Heirloom still

Inning Four: A National Heirloom

Inning Five: Shadow Ball still

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Inning Five: Shadow Ball

Inning Six: The National Pastime still

Inning Six: The National Pastime

Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball still

Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball

Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game still

Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game

Inning Nine: Home still

Inning Nine: Home

Cast4

John Chancellor

John Chancellor

Narrator (voice)

Daniel Okrent

Daniel Okrent

Self

B

Buck O'Neil

Self

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

Self (voice)

Crew7

Y

Yaffa Lerea

Editor

M

Michael Levine

First Assistant Editor

R

Roger Haydock

Additional Director of Photography

J

Judy Johnson

Assistant Camera

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

R

Rikk Desgres

Additional Editing

K

Kevin Kertscher

Additional Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Inning Five: Shadow Ball" is episode 5 of Baseball season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 201 votes, ranking #7 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.7). It aired on September 22, 1994.

Next: E6 · Inning Six: The National Pastime Best of Season 1