Bottom of the Tenth
As America reels from the horror of the 9/11 attacks, baseball provides solace, and in an incredible World Series, gives the country something to cheer about. As the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox reaches the boiling point, long-suffering Boston fans rejoice in their first World Series victory in 86 years, while Giants and Cubs fans endure devastating losses.
Episodes
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Bottom of the Tenth
S1 E2 - 2h 4m
As America reels from the horror of the 9/11 attacks, baseball provides solace, and in an incredible World Series, gives the country something to cheer about. As the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox reaches the boiling point, long-suffering Boston fans rejoice in their first World Series victory in 86 years, while Giants and Cubs fans endure devastating losses.
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Top of the Tenth
S1 E1 - 1h 56m
In 1994, the national pastime faces its worst crisis in 70 years when a bitter and prolonged strike forces the cancellation of the World Series, infuriating fans dismayed by the athletes and teams they once worshipped. Baseball has to rebuild.
Extras + Features
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Barry Bonds: "Boo Me or Cheer Me"
30s
Clip from Bonds press conference.
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2005 Congressional Hearings
44s
Footage from the 2005 congressional hearings on steroid use in baseball.
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Jon Thorn: Baseball Stats
1m 35s
Jon Miller talks about VORP and other stats in baseball.
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Doug Glanville: The Globalization of Baseball
51s
Doug Glanville discusses his experience of baseball having become a global sport.
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The Late '90s Power Surge
5m 37s
In the late 1990s, baseball became a power game about home runs.
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Andrew Zimbalist: The Quantification of Performance
48s
Andrew Zimbalist talks about baseball as an individual game.
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Asterisks and The Hall of Fame
2m 39s
Will, Bryant, Early and Verducci discuss how statistics would be unraveled with asterisks
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Mike Barnicle: Baseball in the Family
1m 9s
Mike Barnicle talks about the Red Sox loss of 2003 to the Yankees and how it impacted his son, Tim.
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Andrew Zimbalist: Ballpark Economics
1m 1s
Andrew Zimbalist discusses the economics of new ballparks.
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John Thorn: Profits in Baseball
37s
John Thorn talks about profits in baseball.
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The Tenth Inning; Interview with Ken
1m 2s
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick discuss THE TENTH INNING
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Dan Okrent: The Origins of Rotisserie Baseball
3m 14s
Dan Okrent discusses inventing Rotisserie baseball.
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