S1E4 A National Heirloom
This episode concentrates on Babe Ruth, whose phenomenal performance thrilled the nation throughout the 1920s and rescued the game from the scandal of the previous decade.
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#2
S1E6
The National Pastime
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.
#3
S1E7
The Capital 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.
- 4. S1E2 "Something Like a War"
- 5. S1E3 "The Faith of Fifty Million People"
- 6. S1E1 "Our Game"
- 7. S1E5 "Shadow Ball"
- 8. S1E8 "A Whole New Ballgame"
- 9. S1E11 "The Tenth Inning: Bottom of the Tenth"
- 10. S1E9 "Home"
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#11
S1E10
The Tenth Inning: Top of the Tenth
- 10. S1E9 "Home"
- 9. S1E11 "The Tenth Inning: Bottom of the Tenth"
- 8. S1E8 "A Whole New Ballgame"
- 7. S1E5 "Shadow Ball"
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6 Standouts
0 Infamous
5 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Top Standout: S1E1 Our Game
Best Hidden Gem: S1E6 The National Pastime
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