7.30/10 1994-09-28 103 minutes.HDThe story of the Negro Leagues in the 1930s. “Shadow Ball” refers to a common pre-game feature in which the players staged a mock game with an imaginary ball. Though unintended, the pantomime was an apt metaphor for the exclusion of blacks from major league play at that time.An: 1994Studio: PBSPays: United States of America