Bring In the Clowns
ObscureBall
English - August 06, 2021 11:15 - 37 minutes - 52.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSports Society & Culture sports story telling stories narrative noir obscure crime humor baseball history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Viewed through a certain lens, the Indianapolis Clowns can be seen as an inpsiring success story. As a black team in the segregated south they managed to endear fans of all races and all walks of life to their uniuqe fusion of comedy and baseball. But in reality, the their story is far more nuanced, complicated and misunderstood.
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