Baseball (1994)

Baseball

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.

Baseball

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John Chancellor
John Chancellor
as Narrator (voice)
Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent
as Self
Buck O'Neil
Buck O'Neil
as Self
Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
as Self / (voice)
Roger Angell
Roger Angell
as Self
George Plimpton
George Plimpton
as Self
Gerald Early
Gerald Early
as Self
George Will
George Will
as Self
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
as (voice)
Paul Roebling
Paul Roebling
as (voice)
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
as (voice)
John Thorn
John Thorn
as Self
Donald Hall
Donald Hall
as Self
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin
as Self
Charles McDowell
Charles McDowell
as Self as (voice)
Red Barber
Red Barber
as Self
Vin Scully
Vin Scully
as Self
Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould
as Self
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
as (voice)
Robert W. Creamer
Robert W. Creamer
as Self
Bob Costas
Bob Costas
as Self
Shelby Foote
Shelby Foote
as Self
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
as (voice)
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor
as (voice)
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
as (voice)
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
as (voice)
John Turturro
John Turturro
as (voice)
Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
as Self
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
as (voice)
Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
as (voice)
Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
as (voice)
Thomas Boswell
Thomas Boswell
as Self
Curt Flood
Curt Flood
as Self
John Cusack
John Cusack
as (voice)
Loren Dean
Loren Dean
as (voice)
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
as (voice)
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
as Self
Jody Powell
Jody Powell
as (voice)
Manuel Márquez-Sterling
Manuel Márquez-Sterling
as Self
Sammie Haynes
Sammie Haynes
as Self
Bob Feller
Bob Feller
as Self
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle
as Self
John Sayles
John Sayles
as Self
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
as Self
Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller
as Self
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
as (voice)
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
as (voice)
John Hartford
John Hartford
as (voice)
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
as (voice)
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
as (voice)
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
as (voice)
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
as (voice)
Shirley Povich
Shirley Povich
as Self
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
as (voice)
Clyde Sukeforth
Clyde Sukeforth
as Self
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
as (voice)
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
as (voice)
Riley Stewart
Riley Stewart
as Self
Slick Surratt
Slick Surratt
as Self
Connie Johnson
Connie Johnson
as Self
Ted Williams
Ted Williams
as Self
Rachel Robinson
Rachel Robinson
as Self
Charles S. Feeney
Charles S. Feeney
as Self
Bill Lee
Bill Lee
as Self
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron
as Self
David Caruso
David Caruso
as (voice)
Wendy Conquest
Wendy Conquest
as (voice)
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
as (voice)
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
as (voice)
Gene Jones
Gene Jones
as (voice)
Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang
as (voice)
Alan King
Alan King
as (voice)
Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill
as (voice)
Gardner Stern
Gardner Stern
as Self
Mike Barnicle
Mike Barnicle
as (voice)
Milt Gaston
Milt Gaston
as Self
Mamie Ruth Moberly
Mamie Ruth Moberly
as Self
Jimmie Reese
Jimmie Reese
as Self
Willie Morris
Willie Morris
as Self
Ted Radcliffe
Ted Radcliffe
as Self
Billy Herman
Billy Herman
as Self
Dottie Green
Dottie Green
as Self
Marie Kelley
Marie Kelley
as Self
Mary Pratt
Mary Pratt
as Self
Happy Chandler
Happy Chandler
as Self
Alex Lewis
Alex Lewis
as (voice)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
as (voice)
Birdie Tebbetts
Birdie Tebbetts
as Self
Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
as Self
Bill Rigney
Bill Rigney
as Self
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
as (voice)
Ralph Gonzalez
Ralph Gonzalez
as Self
Victor Beltran
Victor Beltran
as Self
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Interview with ken burns

  • 0x2

    Bob gibson

  • 0x3

    Bob costas on mickey mantle

  • 0x4

    Rachel robinson

  • 0x5

    Bob costas on 1998 season

  • 0x6

    Yogi berra

  • 0x7

    The making of baseball

  • 0x8

    Ken burns: baseball

  • 0x10

    Top of the tenth

  • 0x11

    Bottom of the tenth

  • 0x12

    Back to the ballpark

  • 0x13

    Additional scenes

  • 0x14

    Interview outtakes

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Inning one: our game

  • 1x2

    Inning two: something like a war

  • 1x3

    Inning three: the faith of fifty million people

  • 1x4

    Inning four: a national heirloom

  • 1x5

    Inning five: shadow ball

  • 1x6

    Inning six: the national pastime

  • 1x7

    Inning seven: the capitol of baseball

  • 1x8

    Inning eight: a whole new ball game

  • 1x9

    Inning nine: home

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