Baseball

Documentary 1994

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Documentarian Ken Burns takes a swing at baseball, chronicling the sport's signature people, places and events and its deep roots in American culture.

Documentary 1994

G

Starring Ken Burns

EPISODE 1

Our Game

Filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the rise of baseball from hobby to national sport, including a profile of baseball magnate Albert Goodwill Spalding.

1 hr 52 min · Sep 18, 1994 PG
EPISODE 2

Something Like a War

Profiles of extraordinary individuals include outfielder Ty Cobb, pitcher Walter Johnson, pitcher Christy Mathewson, manager John McGraw.

1 hr 43 min · Sep 19, 1994 PG
EPISODE 3

The Faith of 50 Million People

The Black Sox Scandal saw members of the Chicago White Sox accused of taking money to throw the 1919 World Series.

1 hr 57 min · Sep 20, 1994 PG
EPISODE 4

A National Heirloom

America's recovery from World War I and baseball's recovery from the 1919 World Series scandal.

1 hr 54 min · Sep 21, 1994 PG
EPISODE 5

Shadow Ball

The rise of the Negro Leagues culminates with the battle between Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series.

2 hr 3 min · Sep 22, 1994 PG
EPISODE 6

The National Pastime

After the 1941 season, war disrupts the sport as players are drafted into the military; integration of baseball occurs when Jackie Robinson plays for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

2 hr 28 min · Sep 25, 1994 PG

Ken Burns

Actor
Ken Burns

Director
Lynn Novick

Director
Ken Burns

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Baseball

DOCUMENTARY

Documentarian Ken Burns takes a swing at baseball, chronicling the sport's signature people, places and events and its deep roots in American culture.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 1994
Rated: G
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.