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Baseball, 1840s-2010, a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV, Washington ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick writers, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns

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videorecording

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Baseball

DVD videorecording

57369255

a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV, Washington ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick writers, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns

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1840s-2010

Traces the history of baseball in the United States, discussing players, such as Sandy Koufax, Satchel Paige, and Pete Rose, coaches, controversies, significant moments, and other related topics

The First inning: Our game, the 1840's-1900 (115 min.) -- The Second inning: Something like a war, 1900-1910 (107 min.) -- The Third inning: The faith of fifty million people, 1910-1920 (120 min.) -- The Fourth inning: A national heirloom, 1920-1930 (117 min.) -- The Fifth inning: Shadow ball, 1930-1940 (126 min.) -- The Sixth inning: The national pastime, 1940-1950 (151 min.) -- The Seventh inning: The capital of baseball, 1950-1960 (134 min.) -- The Eighth inning: A whole new ballgame, 1960-1970 (116 min.) -- The Ninth inning: Home, 1970-1994 (148 min.) -- The Tenth inning: Top of the tenth, 1992-1999 (116 min.) --Bottom of the tenth, 1999-2009 (124 min.)

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live action

Baseball, a film by Ken Burns