Baseball's Golden Age

All Episodes 2008

  • Ended
  • 2008-07-06T04:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 4h 46m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
The series takes a walk into baseball history and showcases never-before-seen footage from players, teams, families, and fans' personal archives. The series focuses primarily on early baseball from the 1930's to the 1960's, before the start of widespread broadcasting. Produced by Flagstaff Films, and narrated by Alec Baldwin.

13 episodes

Series Premiere

2008-07-06T04:00:00Z

1x01 DiMaggio, Williams & the Great Bambino

Series Premiere

1x01 DiMaggio, Williams & the Great Bambino

  • 2008-07-06T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: The Sights and Sounds of the Game; Joltin Joe vs The Splendid Splinter; Great Rivalries of the Golden Age; and Call to the Pen: Leigh Montville, from 'The Big Bam'

1x02 The Greatest All-Stars Ever

  • 2008-07-13T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: All-Star Game; The Gas House Gang; Yankee Stadium; and Call to the Pen: Donald Honig, from 'Baseball America'

1x03 When The Game Changed Forever

  • 2008-07-20T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: Welcome to the Big Leagues; Jackie Robinson & the Noble Experiment; One Hit Wonders; and Call to the Pen: Tom Stanton, from 'The Road to Cooperstown'

2008-07-27T04:00:00Z

1x04 The Boys of Spring

1x04 The Boys of Spring

  • 2008-07-27T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: Rites of Spring; Latin Explosion; The Lost Teams; and Call to the Pen: Robert Creamer, from 'Stengel: His Life & Times'

1x05 Willie, Mickey and the Duke

  • 2008-08-03T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: Willie, Mickey and the Duke; Ebbets Field; Barnstorming; and Call to the Pen: Roger Kahn, from 'The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World'

2008-08-10T04:00:00Z

1x06 The War Years

1x06 The War Years

  • 2008-08-10T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: Opening Day; The War Years; Pacific Coast League; and Call to the Pen: Gay Talese

2008-08-17T04:00:00Z

1x07 Baseball's Biggest Move

1x07 Baseball's Biggest Move

  • 2008-08-17T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: Western Expansion; Tours of Japan; Stan Musial and the St. Louis Cardinals; and Call to the Pen: Ray Robinson, from 'Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time'

2008-08-24T04:00:00Z

1x08 The Dynasty Begins

1x08 The Dynasty Begins

  • 2008-08-24T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: The Yankees of Ruth and Gehrig; Economics of the Game; Fenway Park; and Call to the Pen: Peter Knobler, from 'Subway Series'

2008-08-31T04:00:00Z

1x09 The Greatest Season Ever

1x09 The Greatest Season Ever

  • 2008-08-31T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: The Brooklyn Dodgers; 1941; Old Timers' Day; and Call to the Pen: Elinor Nauen

1x10 The Greatest Pitchers of the Era

  • 2008-09-07T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: Golden Arms; Lost Ballparks; The NY Giants; and Call to the Pen: Maury Allen, from 'Jackie Robinson: A Life Remembered'

2008-09-14T04:00:00Z

1x11 The Shoulders of Giants

1x11 The Shoulders of Giants

  • 2008-09-14T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: Meet the Mets; The DiMaggio Years; Wrigley Field; and Call to the Pen: Donald Honig, from 'Baseball America'

2008-09-21T04:00:00Z

1x12 The Way It Was

1x12 The Way It Was

  • 2008-09-21T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: The Way It Was; Washington Senators; Golden Age Uniforms; and Call to the Pen: Kal Wagenheim, from 'Clemente'

2008-09-28T04:00:00Z

1x13 The Fall Classic

1x13 The Fall Classic

  • 2008-09-28T04:00:00Z22m

Includes segments: The Mantle Years; The Fall Classic; The Heart of the Game; and Call to the Pen: October 1938, from the NY Times

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