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Baseball: The Philadelphia Game

In the years following the Civil War, Philadelphians played a major role in the development of baseball as the national pastime.  This planted the seed for the rich baseball culture we enjoy today. Take a moment to view this video segment from Philadelphia: The Great Experiment

, a historical documentary about the city. See if you can figure out who the narrator is.

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Brian founded Phillies Nation in 2004. He is the owner of Shibe Vintage Sports retail store in Center City and teaches Economics of Sports at Temple University. Brian grew up in Northeast Philly and now resides in South Philly.

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