Inning Six: 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.

Release Date: 1994-09-18
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 7.3/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 103

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