Baseball: Miniseries
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Inning One: Our Game
Sep 18, 1994 · 113 min
In 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
Inning Two: Something Like a War
Sep 19, 1994 · 104 min
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 "
Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People
Sep 20, 1994 · 118 min
Examine 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
Inning Four: A National Heirloom
Sep 21, 1994 · 111 min
This 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.
Inning Five: Shadow Ball
Sep 22, 1994 · 120 min
The 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
Inning Six: The National Pastime
Sep 25, 1994 · 148 min
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” —
Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball
Sep 26, 1994 · 128 min
Viewers 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
Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game
Sep 27, 1994 · 111 min
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 ga
Inning Nine: Home
Sep 28, 1994 · 142 min
The 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