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Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 14^th Mar 2009, 10:30 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Sat 15^th Feb 2020, 01:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Historian Simon Sharma explores why baseball has captured the imagination of artists and artisans alike. From 2009. Show more

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Simon Schama - Baseball and Me

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Mar 2009, 10:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 11^th Jan 2014, 07:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

After 30 years living in the USA, why is English-born historian Simon Schama mad about the bat-and-ball skills of the Boston Red Sox?

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Simon Schama - Baseball and Me

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 14^th Mar 2009, 10:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 18^th Jan 2014, 07:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

After 30 years in America, English-born historian Simon Schama wonders why he's still bewitched by the ever-popular sport.

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Simon Schama - Baseball and Me

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Mar 2009, 10:30 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Feb 2020, 01:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Historian Simon Sharma explores his passion for baseball - and the Boston Red Sox - in his adopted American home. From 2009. Show more

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