When Fox debuts "Pitch" on Thursday night, it'll mark the first time one of the Big Four broadcast networks has premiered a baseball-themed series in more than 20 years.
Despite an abundance of baseball movies, including such popular fare as "Bull Durham," "Field of Dreams" and "Major League," scripted baseball series have been few and far between on television — and usually have been short-lived.
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Here's a look at the baseball-themed series to find their way to the airwaves, listed by most recent:
'Eastbound and Down' (2009-2013, HBO)
The series focused on Kenny Powers (Danny McBride), a washed-up, boisterous, politically incorrect and offensive former big-league pitcher who returns to his hometown and becomes a substitute gym teacher.