Baseball S01E06 · Inning Six: The National Pastime

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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.

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1. 1 1. Inning One: Our Game1994-09-18 · 1h 53mIn 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 19th, 1846, at
2. 2 2. Inning Two: Something Like a War1994-09-19 · 1h 44mIt 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 "
3. 3 3. Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People1994-09-20 · 1h 58mExamine 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 Boston Red
4. 4 4. Inning Four: A National Heirloom1994-09-21 · 1h 51mThis episode concentrates on Babe Ruth, whose phenomenal performance thrilled the nation throughout the 1920s and rescued the game from the scandal of the previous decade.
5. 5 5. Inning Five: Shadow Ball1994-09-22 · 2h 0mThe 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 unintended, th
6. 6 6. Inning Six: The National Pastime1994-09-25 · 2h 28mThis 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” —
7. 7 7. Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball1994-09-26 · 2h 8mViewers 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 Dodgers had left
8. 8 8. Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game1994-09-27 · 1h 51mThe 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 ga
9. 9 9. Inning Nine: Home1994-09-28 · 2h 22mThe 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 expansion, the d