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.

Documentary

Baseball

Documentary

Created By
First Aired on: Sep 18, 1994
Popularity: 21.6917: 41 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Florentine Films (US)WETA (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 9 episodes

Specials

Aired 31 years ago

13 Episodes

Episode 1Interview with Ken Burns57 min
Charlie Rose interviews Ken Burns on the creation of his series "Baseball".
Episode 2Bob Gibson57 min
Charlie Rose interviews Bob Gibson on his career, autobiography and baseball today.
Episode 3Bob Costas on Mickey Mantle57 min
Charlie Rose interviews Bob Costas on the baseball career of Mickey Mantle. The interview takes place on August 16th, 1995, the day after Costas delivers the eulogy at Mantle's funeral.
Episode 4Rachel Robinson57 min
Charlie Rose interviews Rachel Robinson - wife of Jackie Robinson - on the life and career of Jackie Robinson.
Episode 5Bob Costas on 1998 Season57 min
Charlie Rose interviews Bob Costas on the 1998 baseball season. Topics include the Yankees sweep of the World Series and Mark McGuire's record setting season.