Structured entries
- BASEBALL
A FILM BY KEN BURNS. Ken Burns follows up his epic "The Civil War" with a comprehensive study of our national pastime, a game that he calls "a perfect reflection of the American character." In addition to chronicling the development of the sport and humanizing its legends, this nine-part, 18-plus-hour effort draws parallels between the evolving game and our evolving Nation. In assembling the documentary, Burns says he was amazed by "the power of baseball to connect with history." Tonight's "first inning" looks at baseball history before the 20th century, tracing the sport's origins to 18th century games like "townball." In the 19th century, teams were formed, rules were created, the game began to flourish and the advent of pro clubs brought the game's first scandals and player-owner confrontations—and the myth was created that Abner Double-day created baseball. Guided by Albert Goodwill Spalding, baseball started to become a big business. Among the stars appearing on the first baseball cards were Cy Young (pictured), Cap Anson and King Kelly. The end of the century also saw blacks banned from the game. Innings one through five of this series run tonight through Thursday. The series resumes with innings six through nine from Sept. 25 through 28. (2:00)
- FIRST INNING: Play Ball.
9/18/94
Pre-20th Century.
- SECOND INNING.
(1900)
9/19/94
- THIRD INNING.
(1910)
9/20/94
- BASEBALL
A FILM BY KEN BURNS
- FOURTH INNING.
(1920)
9/21/94
- FIFTH INNING.
(1930)
9/22/94
- SIXTH INNING.
(1940)
9/25/94
- RIC BURNS: THE WAY WEST;
5/8/95
- THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE:
6-Hour Documentary.
Transcription (raw)
## HEADING: SPORTS
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5 009. BASEBALL
A FILM BY KEN BURNS
1.
Ken Burns follows up his epic "The Civil War" with a compre-
hensive study of our national pastime, a game that he calls "a
perfect reflection of the American character."
In addition to chronicling the development of the sport and
humanizing its legends, this nine-part, 18-plus-hour effort
draws parallels between the evolving game and our evolving
Nation. In assembling the documentary, Burns says he was
amazed by "the power of baseball to connect with history."
Tonight's "first inning" looks at baseball history before the
20th century, tracing the sport's origins to 18th century games
like "townball." In the 19th century, teams were formed, rules
were created, the game began to flourish and the advent of
pro clubs brought the game's first scandals and player-owner
confrontations—and the myth was created that Abner Double-
day created baseball. Guided by Albert Goodwill Spalding,
baseball started to become a big business. Among the stars
appearing on the first baseball cards were Cy Young (pic-
tured), Cap Anson and King Kelly. The end of the century al-
so saw blacks banned from the game.
Innings one through five of this series run tonight through
Thursday. The series resumes with innings six through nine
from Sept. 25 through 28. (2:00)
FIRST INNING: Play Ball. 9/18/94
Pre-20th Century.
SECOND INNING. (1900-10) 9/19/94
THIRD INNING. (1910-20) 9/20/94
5010. BASEBALL
A FILM BY KEN BURNS
2.
FOURTH INNING. (1920-30) 9/21/94
FIFTH INNING. (1930-40) 9/22/94
SIXTH INNING. (1940-50) 9/25/94
5011. BASEBALL
A FILM BY KEN BURNS
3.
SEVENTH INNING. (1950-60) 9/26/94
EIGHTH INNING. (1960-70) 9/27/94
NINTH INNING. (1970-Now) 9/28/94
(Last half-hour on next tape)
5012. KEN BURNS: BASEBALL: THE
TENTH INNING. 9/29/2010
(Picks up where the 1994 series
left off.) Parts 1 & 2.
MARK TWAIN: 1/14/2002
(Incl.) See 1387i.
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1387E. RIC BURNS: THE WAY WEST; 5/8/95
THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE:
6-Hour Documentary.
1387F. RIC BURNS: NEW YORK: A Docu.
film. 10-hour Docu/film.
1. COUNTRY & THE CITY. 11/14/99
2. ORDER & DISORDER. 1825-65. 11/15/99
3. SUNSHINE & SHADOW. 1865-98, 11/16/99
4. POWER & THE PEOPLE. 1898-1914.
(2nd hour of this segment on the
next tape.) 11/17/99
1387G. RIC BURNS: NEW YORK: (Cont.)
4. POWER & THE PEOPLE: (Concluded)
5. COSMOPOLIS. 1914-31. 11/18/99
6. THE ROARING TWENTIES. 11/18/99
7. CITY OF TOMORROW. 1929-45. 9/30/01
8. THE CITY OF THE WORLD. 10/1/2001
(Concluded next tape) (last 30 min.)
1387H. RIC BURNS: NEW YORK: (Concl.)
8. NEW YORK: City of the World.
1945 -
KEN BURNS: STATUE OF LIBERTY:
Documentary w/archive clips. (1985)
RIC BURNS: ANSEL ADAMS: A
DOCUMENTARY FILM: Photographer.
KEN BURNS: THE SHAKERS: HANDS
TO WORK: AMERICAN STORIES.
Ken's 2nd PBS film. (1985)
1387I. KEN BURNS: MARK TWAIN: 1/14/02
Samuel Langhorne Clemens 1835-1910
MARK TWAIN Part 2. 1/15/2002
