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Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime

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12H 15min
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English
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Biographies

Every time you watch baseball, you’re participating in the latest chapter of a compelling story that goes back hundreds of years. In 24 lectures that paint a portrait of the sport’s remarkable past, taking you from the decades before the Civil War to the pivotal year of 1920, Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime strikes a perfect balance between sports lore and cultural history.

© 2023 The Great Courses (Audiobook): 9781629977423

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Audiobook: September 13, 2023

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