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Season 3, Episode 4, Aired Oct 16, 2005

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Det. Rush re-opens the 1945 case of a baseball player, bludgeoned to death with his own bat.

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Christina Hendricks

Esther Davis (1945)
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Elinor Donahue

Esther Davis (2005)
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Arlen Escarpeta

Clyde Taylor

Kathryn Morris

Det. Lilly Rush
Thom Barry

Det. Will Jeffries
Jeremy Ratchford

Det. Nick Vera
John Finn

Lt. John Stillman
Danny Pino

Scotty Valens

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As Jefferies interest is perked, he reopens the case of the 1945 murder of the man who could have been better than Babe Ruth.

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By luckydagangsta, Jun 07, 2008

It was quite sad to see how much potential Clyde had before he was murdered, all of the talk about how he could have been the first to break the color barrier in baseball made it that much more sad. He didn't even live to see that happen. With all the talk about how he dreamed to be a big hitter it was really sad to see his dreams go up in smoke when he was mudered.

This episode had strong emotion, but to me it seemed to be a bit lacking. At times, it seemed to drag on and on. Clyde was an interesting character, but he was the only one. I saw all the other characters to be very boring so I only looked forward to the flashbacks with Clyde in them.

All in all it was an okay episode, but there were quite few things I didn't like about it.moreless
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Draws on the passions of the past, and involves both ends of Americas passions good and bad, racism and national past time.

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By anorthview, May 06, 2008

The team reopens a 60 year old murder because they were reminded that if he had been who he could have become, nobody would have allowed that murder to go unsolved.
They soon dive into his life, and discover he was a man of strength and mysteries, a man in love, a man with a passion, and that not everything was as set a it was portrayed to be. In a day and age were there were so many people with ill will all based off of the color of a mans skin, he earned the respect of those you'd least expect, and even though he never had a chance to make the big show, his legend lived on as strong as if it had.moreless
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This episode was one to remember!

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By MelbourneMan, Oct 25, 2005

This episode was your stock standard episode of Cold Case. Suspects come and go, you learn more from testimony than you do the dna, and those other feelings of sadness, romance, and reminscing. The one thing that strikes me as strange is how great people\'s memories are 60 years after a murder. I can\'t even remember whether I remembered to turn the iron off before I went to work this morning! I think in future episodes of Cold Case, some remnants of amnesia must shine through. Maybe the team may discover a reel of footage which shows the perpetrator holding \"that\" vase just before he enters \"that\" office building with \"that\" clock tower clearly showing that his alibi was a cover up. Even though this episode was very good, as much of the vintage ones are, a degree of realism must be adhered to.moreless
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Episode explores characters personal lives deeper, shows how personal desires get in the way of those things which are good.

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By HCDean, Oct 21, 2005

First of all, this episode delves into the diverse nature of the detectives on the Cold Case squad. Actually, it delves more into the racial perspectives of some of the obviously bigoted characters that are interviewed during the investigation.

I thought it was interesting how much historical information Bruckheimer weaved into the story. As a baseball historian, I was impressed with the accuracy of Negro League ballplayers: Gibson, Paige, and obviously Robinson.

Needless to say, I thought the episode was worthwhile. It reflected the amount of change going on during the 1940s and how divided the opinions were of the Negro ballplayers about the color barrier and the Major Leagues. Interesting story, not to be taken as fact but definitely an interesting perspective and well worth watching.moreless
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This is my second favorite all-time episode of Cold Case. The best, in my opinion, was the other baseball episode. Being a lifetime Phillies fan, I loved that one. I guess the best ones involve Philadelphia sports teams.moreless

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By joeborbas, Oct 18, 2005

There was just one thing that bothered me. Jeffries says that a body was found in \"Connie Mack Stadium\" in 1945. The stadium was known as Shibe Park in 1945. It wasn\'t renamed for the great Connie Mack until the early 50\'s. Otherwise, I thought it was a really good episode. It seems that baseball related shows are the best ones. None will ever beat \"A Time To Hate\" in my opinion.
I also enjoyed the depictions of Jackie Robinson, Satchell Paige and Josh Gibson, three of the best players every to play in the Negro Leagues.moreless
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- Goof: Crumbs talks about serving with Clyde Taylor in World War II and about him and Clyde playing ball with the other servicemen. This seems unlikely because the armed forces were still racially segregated at that time. They were not officially desegregated until 1948.
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- This is the second episode to feature a victim who was a baseball player beaten with his own baseball bat. The first one was episode 1-7: A Time to Hate.
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QUOTES (1)
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- Det. Will Jeffries: That explains why Clyde was still in his uniform. The colored players probably weren't allowed to shower.
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NOTES (2)
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- International Airdates: - Denmark: November 23, 2005 on TV3+
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- Music Featured in This Episode: - Baseball Boogie by Mabel Scott - One O'Clock Jump by Count Basie - Five Guys Named Moe by Louis Jordan - Gotta Be This or That by Benny Goodman - Candy by Johnny Mercer - Sentimental Journey by Doris Day
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- Will Jeffries' Grandson: What if it was the Babe who was murdered, instead of Clyde? Would the olden day cops let that be a mystery? Will Jeffries told his grandson that Clyde Taylor might have been better than Yankee star player Babe Ruth.
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