Early Bat and Ball Games

Early Bat and Ball Games

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E2: Take a look back at the very beginnings of baseball and discover how and why the early version of the game evolved in the middle of the 19th century. Learn how early clubs like the Gothams and the Knickerbockers helped repurpose a familiar child’s game so it could be played by urban adults.