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Baseball S1E9 — Inning Nine: Home

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Baseball•Season 1•Episode 9

Inning Nine: Home

8.4/10 · 179 votesSep 28, 1994142 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

The final episode looks at baseball from the 1970s to the present, including the establishment of the free agent system, the rise in player salaries, the continued expansion, the dilution of talent, the ongoing battles between labor and management and the scandals.

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes9

Inning One: Our Game still

Inning One: Our Game

Inning Two: Something Like a War still

Inning Two: Something Like a War

Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People still

Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People

Inning Four: A National Heirloom still

Inning Four: A National Heirloom

Inning Five: Shadow Ball still

Inning Five: Shadow Ball

Inning Six: The National Pastime still

Inning Six: The National Pastime

Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball still

Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball

Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game still

Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game

Inning Nine: Home still

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Inning Nine: Home

Cast4

John Chancellor

John Chancellor

Narrator (voice)

Daniel Okrent

Daniel Okrent

Self

B

Buck O'Neil

Self

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

Self (voice)

Crew12

D

Dominick Tavella

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

R

Roger Haydock

Additional Director of Photography

K

Kevin Kertscher

Assistant Camera

J

Judy Johnson

Assistant Camera

I

Ian McCausland

Assistant Camera

P

Peter Nelson

Assistant Camera

T

Tricia Reidy

Editor

R

Rikk Desgres

Additional Editing

K

Kevin Kertscher

Additional Director of Photography

M

Michael Levine

Additional Editing

Peter Hutton

Peter Hutton

Additional Director of Photography

D

Dan Edelstein

Sound Editor

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Episode Summary

"Inning Nine: Home" is episode 9 of Baseball season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 179 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.7). It aired on September 28, 1994.

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