Well, being a Liberal and having this on very politically-correct network - PBS - almost this entire two-and-a-half hour segment (the longest one of the nine) is devoted to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. It is a tribute not only to Robinson, and what he went through, but to Branch Rickey who signed him to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Despite the overdone bias, I still found most of it interesting and shook my head in amazement as the abuse Robinson had to put up with many times. He was a strong man.
Also in this segment are amazing achievements by two other players: Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, and both achievements came in 1941. DiMaggio had his 56-game hitting streak, which still stands, and Williams batted .406 and that's the last time anyone hit over .400 in a season.
This video ends on a very sad note: the death of Babe Ruth.
Also in this segment are amazing achievements by two other players: Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, and both achievements came in 1941. DiMaggio had his 56-game hitting streak, which still stands, and Williams batted .406 and that's the last time anyone hit over .400 in a season.
This video ends on a very sad note: the death of Babe Ruth.