Overview
In New York City, in the 1840s, people need a diversion from the "railroad pace" at which they work and live. They find it in a game of questionable origins. On June 19th, 1846, at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, a team of well-dressed gentlemen, the Knickerbockers, play the first game of baseball. By 1856, the game is already being called "the national pastime," or simply, "Our Game." But the nation is about to be torn apart. And, in the midst of the Civil War, there is one thing that Americans North and South have in common: baseball.
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1 - 1Inning One: Our Game September 18, 1994 -
1 - 2Inning Two: Something Like a War September 19, 1994 -
1 - 3Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People September 20, 1994 -
1 - 4Inning Four: A National Heirloom September 21, 1994 -
1 - 5Inning Five: Shadow Ball September 22, 1994 -
1 - 6Inning Six: The National Pastime September 25, 1994 -
1 - 7Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball September 26, 1994 -
1 - 8Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game September 27, 1994 -
1 - 9Inning Nine: Home September 28, 1994