• Origins

  • Feb 26 2024
  • Length: 39 mins
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Origins

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  • Summary

  • In the mid-late 19th century, people were playing a few different bat and ball games. Baseball eventually emerged as fan favorite and this is the story of how that happened.

    This episode played out over a two and a half year period. Through conversations, research, and some field work, Origins tells three different stories in a single episode.

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    INSIDE THE EPISODE

    How Baseball Happened by Tom Gilbert

    21st Century Townball

    21st Century Townball Podcast

    Duke Homestead

    Wyhteville Statesman In the News

    Some Bio on Abner Doubleday

    MUSIC

    Blue Dot Sessions

    Storyblocks
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