Baseball grew alongside the popularity of television and the games expansion westward mirrored that of population shifts in the twentieth century .
A multitude of successful baseball - themed movies , shows , and music demonstrates the depth to which the game pervades popular culture .
Baseball grew alongside the popularity of television and the games expansion westward mirrored that of population shifts in the twentieth century .
A multitude of successful baseball - themed movies , shows , and music demonstrates the depth to which the game pervades popular culture .