Baseball
Season 1, Episode 6: Inning Six: The National Pastime
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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.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Inning One: Our Game
Episode 2
Inning Two: Something Like a War
Episode 3
Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People
Episode 4
Inning Four: A National Heirloom
Episode 5
Inning Five: Shadow Ball
Episode 6
Inning Six: The National Pastime
Episode 7
Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball
Episode 8
Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game
Episode 9
Inning Nine: Home