Inning Six: The National Pastime

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25th September 1994 2 hours 28 mins Season 1 Episode 6

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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Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball

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 New York, a signal that the old game was changed forever.
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01 John Chancellor profile John Chancelloras Narrator (voice) 02 Daniel Okrent profile Daniel Okrentas Self 03 Studs Terkel profile Studs Terkelas Self (voice) 04 Geoffrey C. Ward profile Geoffrey C. WardWriter 05 Ken Burns profile Ken BurnsWriter
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