Baseball: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ken Burns relates the history of baseball in a fashion similar to that of his Civil War mini series. Old-time photos and illustrations depict the games early years, while newsreels and video clips highlight more recent developments. Players and participants speak in their own words, and sports writers and broadcasters offer commentary on the sport and events they witnessed.

Series details

• Title: Baseball
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Sports
• Premiere date: 1994-09-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-09-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16760
• IMDb ID: tt0108700
• TVDB ID: 81381

Cast and credited roles

• Keith David — Narrator (Season 2)
• John Chancellor — Narrator (Season 1)

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-09-18; final listed air date 1994-09-28; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-09-28; final listed air date 2010-09-29; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Baseball on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.