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The Faith of 50 Million People
From Ken Burns' Baseball
A 119-minute documentary episode from Ken Burns' Baseball, Season 1, Episode 3.
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The third inning of Ken Burns' nine-inning documentary leads us into the Roaring '20s, but not before hitting the sport's stumbling block that was the Black Sox World Series scandal of 1919. Charles Comisky's stingy handling of the Chicago White Sox, who would eventually throw the series against the Reds, was tempered by the success of the Athletics under Connie Mack. Kenesaw Mountain Landis became baseball's first Commissioner, making headlines both by banning the Black Sox for life, and by approving the sale of George H. Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees for 125,000 dollars. The dark cloud of scandal was about to be cleared away by a new hero.
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FAQ
How long is The Faith of 50 Million People?
The Faith of 50 Million People runs for 1h 59m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under documentary, sports stuff, baseball.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 11 episodes across 2 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 23 hours 8 minutes (11 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 11 days
3 episodes/day: 4 days
5 episodes/day: 3 days
Episodes (11)
- S01E01 - Our Game
- S01E02 - Something Like a War
- S01E03 - The Faith of 50 Million People Viewing
- S01E04 - A National Heirloom
- S01E05 - Shadow Ball
- S01E06 - The National Pastime
- S01E07 - The Capital of Baseball
- S01E08 - A Whole New Ballgame
- S01E09 - Home
- S02E01 - Top of the Tenth
- S02E02 - Bottom of the Tenth
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