Baseball - Season 1 - Eps 2: Inning Two: Something Like a War
It 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 Bancroft "Ban" Johnson takes over a struggling minor league - the Western League - and turns it into a financial success. In 1900, he changes its name to the American League and begins talking about challenging the big city monopoly held by the National League. The revolution takes only three years. In 1903, the first World Series is played between the American League Boston Pilgrims and the National League Pittsburgh Pirates.
About Baseball
Title: Baseball
First Air Date: 1994-09-18
Last Air Date: 1994-09-28
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 38 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 9
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Florentine Films, WETA
Synopsis
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.
Cast
John Chancellor
Narrator (voice)
Daniel Okrent
Self
Buck O'Neil
Self
Studs Terkel
Self / (voice)
