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The Faith of Fifty Million People

Season 1 Episode 3 | 1hr 58m 56s

Before and after World War I, a steady stream of immigrants land on the shores of America. They want instantly to become American, to pursue the American dream, to play the American game. Inning Three, The Faith of Fifty Million People, examines the century's second decade, which was dominated by the Black Sox scandal. George Herman "Babe" Ruth makes his first major league appearance.

Aired: 03/12/20 | Expires: 04/30/22
Funding Provided By: General Motors Corporation; The National Endowment for the Humanities; The Pew Charitable Trusts; The Corporation for Public Broadcasting; The Public Broadcasting Service; Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Extras
Inning One: Our Game looks at the origins of baseball in the 1840s and up to 1900.
Inning Two, Something Like a War, takes viewers through 1910.
Inning Seven, The Capital of Baseball, takes viewers through the 1950s.
Inning Nine, Home, looks at baseball from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Inning Eight, A Whole New Ball Game, moves the field to the 1960s
Inning Five, Shadow Ball, tells the story of the Negro Leagues in the 1930s.
Inning Four, A National Heirloom, concentrates on Babe Ruth.
Inning Six, The National Pastime, covers the 1940s.