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Shadow Ball
From Ken Burns' Baseball
A 124-minute documentary episode from Ken Burns' Baseball, Season 1, Episode 5.
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Series Progress: Episode 5 of 1145% Completed
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Negro League Baseball, in all of its triumphs and tragedies, is captured in inning five of Ken Burns' classic baseball documentary. The stories of great Negro League players such as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Judy Johnson, and Buck Leonard help set the stage for the history-making moment in 1942 when Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbet's Field for the first time. Back in the Major Leagues, the program focuses on Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio, the Yankees' challenge to Dizzy Dean and the Gas House Gang St. Louis Cardinals, and the impact of the Great Depression as inspiration for the first All-Star game.
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FAQ
How long is Shadow Ball?
Shadow Ball runs for 2h 4m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under documentary, sports stuff, baseball.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 11 episodes across 2 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 23 hours 8 minutes (11 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 11 days
3 episodes/day: 4 days
5 episodes/day: 3 days
Episodes (11)
- S01E01 - Our Game
- S01E02 - Something Like a War
- S01E03 - The Faith of 50 Million People
- S01E04 - A National Heirloom
- S01E05 - Shadow Ball Viewing
- S01E06 - The National Pastime
- S01E07 - The Capital of Baseball
- S01E08 - A Whole New Ballgame
- S01E09 - Home
- S02E01 - Top of the Tenth
- S02E02 - Bottom of the Tenth
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