Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime Episode 7, Baseball Grows by Hitting the Road Episode 7, Baseball Grows by Hitting the Road.

Streaming video - 2019

In the second half of the 19th century, advancing technology offered greater access to faraway places, which opened new avenues for baseball. From national to world tours, take a closer look at how baseball’s popularity continued to spread, and how men like Jimmy Ryan and Albert Goodwill Spalding helped set it all in motion.