Released:
2010-09-28

Overview:
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

Runtime:
4h 3min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Keith David
  as
  Narrator
• 
  Chris Rock
  as
  Self
• 
  Roger Angell
  as
  Self
• 
  Bob Costas
  as
  Self
• 
  Joe Torre
  as
  Self