Linear live streaming: Yes Local underwriting restrictions: None Media Manager: General streaming: Yes General streaming start: 08/01/2024 General streaming end: 09/29/2024 General streaming Geo availability: US & Territories Passport: Yes Will this be in Passport using EPiC? No Passport start: 08/01/2024 Passport end: 07/31/2030 Passport Geo availability: US & Territories Attach file(s) to this catalog record (Stores assets in Backblaze, presents them in the "Assets" block on the APTonline.org Program Catalog page) No extra assets provided Open the Program Catalog page on APTonline.org (This opens the link on beta.aptonline.org) NEVER DROP THE BALL | American Public Television


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NEVER DROP THE BALL explores the extraordinary journey Black baseball players went through during six decades of exclusion from Major League Baseball before Jackie Robinson’s success in 1947. During this era, Black ball players' unwavering love for the game led them to form leagues of their own, such as the Negro Major League and the Negro American League. Their talent, dynamic playstyle, and teamwork captivated audiences in the U.S. and internationally. The film steps back in time to an era when professional Major League Baseball was born, but the color line divided the field. In the face of adversity, Black baseball players demonstrated a love for the game that transcended the discriminatory Jim Crow laws.

DISTRIBUTOR: American Public Television
APT PROGRAM SERVICE: Exchange
PRODUCER: WLRN
PRESENTER: WLRN

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Contract period: 08/01/2024-07/31/2030
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