Thursday on Lake Effect: Major League Baseball Historian, IndiaFest, Chicago Fiddler Liz Carroll

Thursday on Lake Effect:

The official historian of Major League Baseball talks about whether the sport is still an important part of becoming American. Then, the founders of this weekend's India Fest speak to the challenges of representing the second-most populous nation in the world with a single-day festival. And Chicago fiddler extraordinaire Liz Carroll plays some tunes and tells the story of playing for the President of the United States.

Guests:

• John Thorn, Major League Baseball historian
• Prnima Nath, Suresh Krishnaiva, & Ranhit Verma; IndiaFest
• Liz Carroll, Chicago fiddler

Segments:

• Why Baseball is Important to Immigrants
• IndiaFest Hopes To Have Biggest Turnout In Its History
• Chicago Fiddler Liz Carroll Returns to Irish Fest