Baseball - Season 1 - Eps 8: Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game
The 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 robbed the game of its intimacy and some of its urban following.
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)
