I was always curious about this series...I had heard a lot of great things about it, and as a lifelong baseball fan (ok, I'm only 29), I finally got around to checking it out. I was awed by it. Normally I don't care much for documentaries, but I was drawn in. If I didn't have a life, I would have watched the entire series from beginning to end with no breaks.
The detail, the stories, the old photographs and videos, all of it masterfully done, make this an intriguing series for any baseball fan, and even for those who don't get into baseball as much.
The greatest comment I can make about this series is this: I brought home the 1st 3 "innings" from the library, and put in the first. My wife, who is NOT a sports fan, looked up with interest at the old photographs. (She is a photography buff.) She soon put down her book and started watching. By the second tape, she was sitting next to me asking questions. After the 3rd tape, she couldn't wait for me to go check out the next batch. By the end...SHE was suggesting a vacation to Cooperstown.
I recommend these videos to anyone, sports fan or not, as you will not only learn about the history of baseball, but of America and the world as well. And maybe a little about yourself.
The detail, the stories, the old photographs and videos, all of it masterfully done, make this an intriguing series for any baseball fan, and even for those who don't get into baseball as much.
The greatest comment I can make about this series is this: I brought home the 1st 3 "innings" from the library, and put in the first. My wife, who is NOT a sports fan, looked up with interest at the old photographs. (She is a photography buff.) She soon put down her book and started watching. By the second tape, she was sitting next to me asking questions. After the 3rd tape, she couldn't wait for me to go check out the next batch. By the end...SHE was suggesting a vacation to Cooperstown.
I recommend these videos to anyone, sports fan or not, as you will not only learn about the history of baseball, but of America and the world as well. And maybe a little about yourself.