Series
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Documentary
This two-part sequel to the 1994 series Baseball continues the story of America's national pastime from the early 1990s to 2010. This transformational period leads off with the 1994 players' strike. Other key developments and milestones include the increasing dominance of Latino and Asian players who truly turn the game international; skyrocketing profits; the Red Sox' historic World Series victory; the astonishing feats of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds; and the revelations about performance-enhancing drugs that cast a shadow over many athletic accomplishments.
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Seasons & episodes
1Top of the Tenth28 Sept 2010 · 117mIn an age of globalization and deregulation, a cataclysmic strike over money and power brings baseball to the brink. Cal Ripken becomes baseball's new Iron Man, sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa smash records, and The Braves dominate the National League while the Yankees build a new dynasty. Meanwhile, players must make decisions about how far they are willing to go to succeed.
2Bottom of the Tenth29 Sept 2010 · 125m · ★ 8.0As America reels from the horror of the 9/11 attacks, baseball provides solace, and in an incredible World Series, gives the country something to cheer about. As the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox reaches the boiling point, long-suffering Boston fans rejoice in their first World Series victory in 86 years, while Giants and Cubs fans endure devastating losses.
Details
- Created by
- Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
- First aired
- 28 Sept 2010
- Last aired
- 29 Sept 2010
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- PBS
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Keith DavidNarrator (voice)- MMike BarnicleSelf
Pedro MartínezSelf
Howard BryantSelf
John ThornSelf
Tom VerducciSelf
Bob CostasSelf- GGary HoenigSelf
George WillSelf- FFelipe AlouSelf
Joe TorreSelf
Keith OlbermannSelf- TThomas BoswellSelf
Jon MillerSelf
