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5:00 pm
Rosenblatt: The Final Inning
For over half a century, college baseball teams from across the country have dreamt of finishing their season at Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium. No other city has become as synonymous with a championship event. In 2010, The College World Series took its last "at bat" in Omaha's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. D
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6:00 pm
Inside Fenway Park: An Icon at 100
This documentary celebrates the centennial of the oldest (and smallest) ballpark in America. Using a Red Sox-Yankees game as a backdrop, the film tells the story of Fenway's long history as a venue for sports and as a public space such as a 1918 Irish Republican rally, FDR's last presidential campaign speech, and concerts by Bruce Springsteen.G
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7:00 pm
Signs of the Time
During the early days of baseball, fans experienced the game without the benefit of an umpire's colorful hand signals: the defiant fist as the perfect pitch crossed home plate, the cross-hand sweep as the runner slid into home, and the dramatic fist pump as the runner, ball and baseman converged at first base. The umpire's voice, usually drowned out by the screams of thousands of excited fans, served as the only means to signal a ball or strike or to call a player safe or out. SIGNS OF THE TIME explores the origins of baseball's hand signals and the pioneers responsible for this pivotal innovation. D
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8:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
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9:00 pm
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9:24 pm
Alana Nichols: My Competitive Spirit Kicked In
"Medal Quest"
Alana Nichols of the women's wheelchair basketball team admits she likes going, "really fast." I love feeling my heart beat," she says. Her competitive spirit took over when she started playing wheelchair athletics and now she's the first woman to win gold in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. D
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9:30 pm
Journal
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10:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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11:00 pm
Inside Fenway Park: An Icon at 100
This documentary celebrates the centennial of the oldest (and smallest) ballpark in America. Using a Red Sox-Yankees game as a backdrop, the film tells the story of Fenway's long history as a venue for sports and as a public space such as a 1918 Irish Republican rally, FDR's last presidential campaign speech, and concerts by Bruce Springsteen.G
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