Baseball 30 years old

Baseball

This 1994 documentary by Ken Burns follows Baseball's saga, spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime.

Credits

Stephen King
Stephen King

Voice

Ed Harris
Ed Harris

Voice

Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins

Henry Chadwick / George Bernard Shaw (voice)

Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal

Himself (voice)

John Cusack
John Cusack

Voice

Keith David
Keith David

Narrator

Cast

Name Character
Stephen King He was 46 , now 77 years old as Voice
Ed Harris He was 43 , now 73 years old as Voice
Anthony Hopkins He was 56 , now 86 years old as Henry Chadwick / George Bernard Shaw (voice)
Billy Crystal He was 46 , now 76 years old as Himself (voice)
John Cusack He was 28 , now 58 years old as Voice
Keith David He was 38 , now 68 years old as Narrator
John Turturro He was 37 , now 67 years old as Voice
Eli Wallach He was 78 , 98 years old when he died as Voice
Jason Robards He was 72 , 78 years old when he died as John McGraw / Kenesaw Mountain Landis / Harry Frazee (voice)
Gregory Peck He was 78 , 87 years old when he died as Kid Gleason / Connie Mack (voice)
Chris Rock He was 29 , now 59 years old as Himself
John Sayles He was 43 , now 74 years old as Himself
Paul Newman He was 69 , 83 years old when he died as Voice
Julie Harris She was 68 , 87 years old when she died as Voice
Alan King He was 66 , 76 years old when he died as Voice
Delroy Lindo He was 41 , now 72 years old as Voice
Paul Winfield He was 55 , 64 years old when he died as Voice
M. Emmet Walsh He was 59 , now 89 years old as Voice
Adam Arkin He was 38 , now 68 years old as Voice
Marvin Miller He was 81 , 99 years old when he died as Himself
Amy Madigan She was 44 , now 74 years old as Voice
Derek Jacobi He was 55 , now 86 years old as Voice
Keith Carradine He was 45 , now 75 years old as Voice
Al Lewis He was 71 , 82 years old when he died as Voice
Jerry Stiller He was 67 , now 97 years old as Voice
Buck O'Neil He was 82 , 94 years old when he died as Himself
Bob Costas He was 42 , now 72 years old as Himself
Gregory Hines He was 48 , 57 years old when he died as Voice
Ossie Davis He was 76 , 87 years old when he died as Voice
Arthur Miller He was 78 , 89 years old when he died as Voice
Michael Moriarty He was 53 , now 83 years old as Voice
George Plimpton He was 67 , 76 years old when he died as Himself
Jesse Jackson He was 52 , now 83 years old as Voice
Mike Barnicle He was 50 , now 81 years old as Himself
Joe Torre He was 54 , now 84 years old as Self
Garrison Keillor He was 52 , now 82 years old as Walt Whitman (voice)
Philip Bosco He was 63 , 88 years old when he died as Albert Spalding / Ban Johnson (voice)
Ted Williams He was 76 , 83 years old when he died as Himself
Daniel Okrent He was 46 , now 76 years old as Himself
Studs Terkel He was 82 , 96 years old when he died as Hugh Fullerton (voice)
LaTanya Richardson She was 44 , now 75 years old as Voice
David Carsuo He was 38 , now 68 years old as Voice

Crew

Name Job title
Ken Burns Directing He was 41 , now 71 years old Director
Ken Burns Production He was 41 , now 71 years old Producer
Ken Burns Writing He was 41 , now 71 years old Writer
Geoffrey C. Ward Writing He was 53 , now 83 years old Writer
Lynn Novick Directing She was 32 , now 62 years old Director
Lynn Novick Production She was 32 , now 62 years old Producer
Baseball poster
Baseball (30 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1994-09-18
  • Runtime: [103] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 9