# @thirteenwnet on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=MvBeINUBpk0
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T20:00:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** THIRTEEN (@thirteenwnet) — https://gondola.cc/thirteenwnet

## Caption

Is baseball more than a game? Narrated by Joe Mantegna and based on former New York University President John Sexton’s book "Baseball As a Road to God," “Baseball Beyond Belief” examines how America’s favorite pastime links faith and community.

With insights from Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, MLB All-Stars Curtis Granderson and Shawn Green, and religious figures across faiths, this documentary explores how baseball operates much like religion, tracing parallels between sports and spirituality — from the cathedral-like settings of Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field to historic miracles, sacred rituals, superstitions, and curses.

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00:00 - Intro: The Church of Baseball
04:52 - First Inning: Sacred Times and Sacred Places
13:06 - Second Inning: Faith and Doubt
26:44 - Third Inning: Rituals on and off the Field
34:56 - Fourth Inning: Miracles
39:02 - Fifth Inning: Saints and Sinners
48:52 - Sixth Inning: Conversions and the Field of Dreams
59:54 - Seventh Inning: Blessings and Curses
01:08:48 - Eighth Inning: Community and Healing After 9/11
01:18:13 - Ninth Inning: Nostalgia
01:33:13 - Postgame: Lessons for Life

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- **Views:** 447
- **Likes:** 5
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## Tags

thirteen, mlb, shawngreen, johnsexton, curtisgranderson, baseballbeyondbelief, churchofbaseball, baseballhistory, documentary, sportsandfaith, pbs, joetorre

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