Diamond in the Rough

Ben Railton

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Baseball, Bigotry, and the Battle for America, Season Two

FEB 23

Season Two: The Game Plan

The game has changed, and so has this podcast.

3 min
FEB 2

Trailer

Diamond in the Rough: Baseball, Bigotry, and the Battle for America, Season 2.

1 min
11/03/2024

Postgame Press Conference: History, Sports, and the Battle for American Memory

Just one more thing--or, rather, just a handful more questions about the Celestials' Last Game!

21 min
10/27/2024

Ninth Inning: Aftermaths, Afterlives, and American Stories

Before we record the last out, we need to trace where our protagonists and our nation went in the decades following the final game--and all that they represent and remind us of in our histories and our present alike.

34 min
10/20/2024

Eighth Inning: Lingering Losses and Vital Victories

The Celestials' exile, just after their triumphant last game, was only one of many lingering losses and tragedies for Chinese Americans in the Exclusion era. Yet in the same period, young Chinese Americans and their allies, including a Chinese Educational Mission alum, fought for and won vital victories that helped guarantee Constitutional rights for all Americans.

39 min
10/13/2024

Seventh Inning: Stealing Home: The Last Game, Part 2

A climactic triumph. An inescapable tragedy. It has all led to this, for the Celestials, for our story, and for us.

30 min
10/06/2024

Sixth Inning: To San Francisco and the Final Game, Part 1

A transcontinental train trip. An ambiguous athletic challenge. An exhibition game that exemplifies so much of the Celestials, the Chinese Educational Mission, the Exclusion Era, and the battle for America.

29 min
09/29/2024

Fifth Inning: The Chinese Exclusion Act and the End of the Educational Mission

The Chinese Exclusion Act and its many horrific predecessors and aftermaths sought to destroy existing Chinese American families and communities--including the Chinese Educational Mission and its Celestials baseball team.

30 min

Baseball, Bigotry, and the Battle for America, Season Two

Creator

Ben Railton
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

14
Rating

Clean
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