Baseball - Season 1 - Eps 6: Inning Six: The National Pastime
This 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 finest moment” — the debut of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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)
