Baseball (1994)★ 9.2/10
- Documentary
- History
- Sport
Directed by: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Written by: Ken Burns, David McMahon, Lynn Novick, Geoffrey C. Ward
A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
- Original title
- Baseball
- Storyline
- Ken Burns relates the history of baseball in a fashion similar to that of his Civil War mini series. Old-time photos and illustrations depict the games early years, while newsreels and video clips highlight more recent developments. Players and participants speak in their own words, and sports writers and broadcasters offer commentary on the sport and events they witnessed.
- Rating
- 9.2 / 10 · 5,307
- Companies
- Florentine Films, The Baseball Film Project, WETA, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), PBS Home Video, PBS International
- Release dates
- CA September 18, 1994
- US August 3, 2012