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Town Teams: Bigger than Baseball, is a documentary short film which shines the spotlight on the players of the late 1800s and early 1900s. 'Town Teams' examines why amateur and semi-pro baseball exploded in popularity. The film explains how baseball became the 'social media' of its time. It connected people through athletic competition. But it grew to become much 'Bigger than Baseball' as towns across the state competed for highways, county seats, and economic development.

Hundreds of books and films delve deep into professional baseball's players, teams, owners, and leagues. But precious little has been written about the amateur game, the beginning of baseball in America. It's impact is greater than that of the majors because when baseball first spread across the country - it was played exclusively by men who never made a dime, and played for the pure love of the game. This documentary short(42 minutes) explores the beginnings and the development of baseball in Kansas, but touches on the amateur game throughout the United States.—Mark Honer

Town Teams: Bigger than Baseball, is a documentary short which shines the spotlight on the game in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 'Town Teams' examines why amateur and semi-pro baseball exploded in popularity. The film explains how baseball became the 'social media' of its time. It connected people through athletic competition. But it grew to become much 'Bigger than Baseball' as towns across the state competed for highways, county seats, and economic development.