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Interview with Ken Burns

Episode number: 1

Overview: Charlie Rose interviews Ken Burns on the creation of his series "Baseball".

Bob Gibson

Episode number: 2

Overview: Charlie Rose interviews Bob Gibson on his career, autobiography and baseball today.

Bob Costas on Mickey Mantle

Episode number: 3

Overview: Charlie Rose interviews Bob Costas on the baseball career of Mickey Mantle. The interview takes place on August 16th, 1995, the day after Costas delivers the eulogy at Mantle's funeral.

Rachel Robinson

Episode number: 4

Overview: Charlie Rose interviews Rachel Robinson - wife of Jackie Robinson - on the life and career of Jackie Robinson.

Bob Costas on 1998 Season

Episode number: 5

Overview: Charlie Rose interviews Bob Costas on the 1998 baseball season. Topics include the Yankees sweep of the World Series and Mark McGuire's record setting season.

Yogi Berra

Episode number: 6

Overview: Charlie Rose interview Yogi Berra on his career and recent book.

The Making of Baseball

Episode number: 7

Overview: The making of Ken Burns' Baseball

Ken Burns: Baseball

Episode number: 8

Overview: Bob Costas presents an inside look at the making of "Baseball," including interviews with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, and insight into the impact "Baseball" had on America.

Top of The Tenth

Episode number: 10

Overview: Part 1 of 2. Ken Burns' follow-up to "Baseball" picks up where the 1994 series left off. Included: the crippling 1994 strike; the influx of international players; Cal Ripken's consecutive-games streak; the thrilling 1998 home-run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

Bottom of the Tenth

Episode number: 11

Overview: Ken Burns' follow-up to "Baseball" concludes with a look at dominating pitchers like Pedro Martinez, Japan's first MLB star, Ichiro Suzuki; the comfort provided by the game after the 9/11 attacks; revelations about performance-enhancing drugs; the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry; and Boston's World Series victory.

Back to the Ballpark

Episode number: 12

Overview: An interview with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

Additional Scenes

Episode number: 13

Overview: Full of Knowledge Dodgertown A Tour of Fenway A Night at Fenway Central Park

Interview Outtakes

Episode number: 14

Overview: Hitting & Hitters Pitching & Pitchers Fielding Red Sox & Yankees Cubs Giants Affirmative Action Home Runs Late 90s Power Surge Home Run Chase of 1998 Asterisks & the Hall of Fame The Flip 9/11 Coming to America Globalization Ichiro on the WBC Rotisserie Why We Love the Game