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 / Modified jul 7, 2010 1:10 p.m.

BASEBALL The Capital of Baseball

In the seventh “inning” of Ken Burns’s film, rare newsreel film and interviews celebrate the heyday of New York City baseball. Wednesday, July 14 at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

Some of the most memorable moments in The Capital of Baseball include: the “shot heard round the world,” Bobby Thomson’s home run off Ralph Branca in 1951; Willie Mays’ incredible catch in the 1954 World Series; and Don Larsen’s perfect game.

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Jackie Robinson

The highlight of the episode is 1955, when the Brooklyn Dodgers, sparked by Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella, finally win their first World Series, only to be moved by their owner to a new city 3,000 miles away: Los Angeles.

Wednesday, July 14 at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD.

This encore airing of select episodes of Baseball on Wednesday nights celebrates Ken Burns's return to the story of baseball with the September release of The Tenth Inning, a new two-part, four-hour documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that picks up where the Baseball series left off. The Tenth Inning airs Tuesday-Wednesday, September 28-29, 2010, on PBS-HD.

Baseball: A film by Ken Burns

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