The documentary film, The History Of Baseball, covers the history of baseball over the last 200 years.  It reveals interesting early facts about baseball like: 1) George Washington's troops played a game called "Base"; 2) Baseball games use to last until one team scored twenty-one runs; 3) A widely used term early on was called "soaking' and 4) Early games of baseball called for getting a man out by literally hitting him with a thrown ball.  The viewer of this two video set will follow the history of baseball with great vintage stills and rare film footage showing such legends as Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson and many more.  In the end, this documentary is a fast paced, exciting look at the game of baseball up to the 1990s.  If the viewer loves the game of baseball, than they will surely love this two video set.  Full screen in black and white and color.  Release in 1994.  Runtime 92 minutes.