'Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns' Episode Review: 'Inning 8: A Whole New Ballgame (1960-1970)'
© 1994, 2010 The Baseball Film Project, PBS Distribution Inning 8: A Whole New Ballgame (1960-1970 Directed by: Ken Burns Written by: Ken Burns & Geoffrey C. Ward The 1960s are a turbulent decade for America. There are race riots, anti-war protests, hippies, Woodstock. It is also a turbulent decade for baseball, as one by one the "sacred" institutions fail. It starts with Bill Mazeroski bringing down the mighty Yankees with one dramatic home run, the first ever to end a World Series. Then, in 1961, Roger Maris pursues Babe Ruth's "untouchable" record. In 1962, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants are replaced by the New York Mets, who compile the worst single-season record of the century. On Tuesday, September 27, 1994, the 300 member stations of the Public Broadcasting Service aired Inning 8: A Whole New Ballgame (1960-1970) , the penultimate (at the time) episode of Ken Burns' documentary miniseries Baseball. ...