Baseball 1994
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.
Episodes
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S1·E1 Inning One: Our GameIn New York City, in the 1840s, people need a diversion from the "railroad pace" at which they work and live. They find it in a game of questionable origins. On June…
S1·E2 Inning Two: Something Like a WarIt is a decade of revolution. In China, in Central America. At Kitty Hawk. In Henry Ford's factory. And on America's baseball fields. In 1894, a sportswriter named Byron…
S1·E3 Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million PeopleExamine the century's second decade, which was dominated by the Black Sox scandal. George Herman “Babe” Ruth makes his first major league appearance (as a member of the…
S1·E4 Inning Four: A National HeirloomThis episode concentrates on Babe Ruth, whose phenomenal performance thrilled the nation throughout the 1920s and rescued the game from the scandal of the previous…
S1·E5 Inning Five: Shadow BallThe story of the Negro Leagues in the 1930s. “Shadow Ball” refers to a common pre-game feature in which the players staged a mock game with an imaginary ball. Though…
S1·E6 Inning Six: The National PastimeThis episode covers the 1940s and includes Joe DiMaggio's celebrated hitting streak, the awe-inspiring performance of Ted Williams and what Burns calls “baseball's…
S1·E7 Inning Seven: The Capitol of BaseballViewers are taken through the 1950s when New York City had three successful baseball teams and dominated the World Series. By the end of the decade, the Giants and…
S1·E8 Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball GameThe field is moved to the 1960s. This episode traces the emergence of television, the expansion to new cities and the building of anonymous multipurpose stadiums that…
S1·E9 Inning Nine: HomeThe final episode looks at baseball from the 1970s to the present, including the establishment of the free agent system, the rise in player salaries, the continued…Cast
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Buck O'Neil
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Roger Angell
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Donald Hall
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Charles McDowell
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Red Barber
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Stephen Jay Gould
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Robert W. Creamer
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Shelby Foote
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Thomas Boswell
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Jody Powell
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Manuel Márquez-Sterling
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Sammie Haynes
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Arthur Ashe
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Marvin Miller
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Tom Wicker
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Shirley Povich
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Clyde Sukeforth
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Riley Stewart
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Slick Surratt
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Connie Johnson
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Charles S. Feeney
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Wendy Conquest
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Tip O'Neill
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Gardner Stern
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Mike Barnicle
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Milt Gaston
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Mamie Ruth Moberly
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Jimmie Reese
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Willie Morris
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Ted Radcliffe
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Crew
- Writers
- Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Producers
- Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
- Executive Producers
- Ken Burns
- Cinematography
- Ken Burns, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore
Details
- First air date
- Sep 18, 1994
- Last air date
- Sep 28, 1994
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode runtime
- 103 min
- Network
- PBS
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- Florentine Films, WETA
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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