Baseball: The Tenth Inning

Story

Synopsis

In an age of globalization and deregulation, a cataclysmic strike over money and power brings baseball to the brink; dazzlingly talented Latin players transform the sport; Cal Ripken becomes baseball's new Iron Man; and Ken Griffey, Jr. and Barry Bonds are simply dazzling. The Braves dominate the National League while the Yankees build a new dynasty. As home run totals soar, sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa smash one of the game's most hallowed records. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, players on every team must make life altering decisions about how far they are willing to go to succeed.

Directors

Lynn Novick, Ken Burns

Writers

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick

Language

English

Release date

28 September 2010

Ensemble

Cast

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  Keith David

  Narrator

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  Chris Rock

  Self

• Roger Angell

  Self

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  Bob Costas

  Self

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  Joe Torre

  Self

• Marcos Breton

  Self

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  Howard Bryant

  Self

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  Pedro Martínez

  Self

• Omar Vizquel

  Self

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  George Will

  Self

• Gary Parris

  Self

• Ramon Paredes

  Self