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Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game
The field is moved to the 1960s. This episode traces the emergence of television, the expansion to new cities and the building of anonymous multipurpose stadiums that robbed the game of its intimacy and some of its urban following.
Aired: Sep 27, 1994 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: John Chancellor Adam Arkin Doris Kearns Goodwin Mickey Mantle George Plimpton Eli Wallach Mike Barnicle Arthur MillerProducers: Ken Burns Geoffrey C. Ward Ken BurnsDuration: 1h 43m Rating: 4 Country: United States of America Production: Florentine Films, WETA
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01: Inning One: Our Game02: Inning Two: Something Like a War03: Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People04: Inning Four: A National Heirloom05: Inning Five: Shadow Ball06: Inning Six: The National Pastime07: Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball08: Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game09: Inning Nine: Home