Inning Six: The National Pastime

Overview

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.

Guest Stars

Gerald Early

Self

Red Barber

Self

Arthur Ashe

Self

Vin Scully

Self

George Will

Self

Stephen Jay Gould

Self

Adam Arkin

(voice)

Keith Carradine

(voice)