Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime. Episode 20, American Politics and Early Baseball.

For over a century, U.S. presidents have regularly rung in the new baseball year by throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day. From President Taft (the first to throw a pitch) to President Eisenhower (who initially underestimated the game’s cultural importance), learn about the relationship betwee...

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Other Authors: Markusen, Bruce (Actor)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2019.
Kanopy Streaming, 2020.
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