Baseball's all-time greatest hitters

Chronicles the life of baseball player Stan "The Man" Musial, focusing on his twenty-two-year career with the Cardinals and the many records he broke while playing for the team.

Presents a biography of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, discussing his early life in New York City, his college experiences, his professional career with the New York Yankees, his success as a hitter, his long-standing record for consecutive games played, and his struggles with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Baseball's first true superstar, Ty Cobb has been memorialized as the best player from the "dead ball" era. His unyielding and ofter ferocious work ethic made him many enemies and his occasional episodes of violence marred an otherwise impeccable career.

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson's rise from the cotton mills of the south to the major leagues is a classic American tale of rags to riches. Unfortunately his career was interrupted by his alleged involvement in baseball's White Sox "fixed game" scandal of 1919.

George Herman Ruth was born in Baltimore and raised mainly in an institution. He learned the game of baseball early and played it well.

One of baseball's most accomplished players with a record 56-game hitting streak, and one of its most enigmatic stars, Joe Dimaggio was married at one time to movie star Marilyn Monroe. "Joltin' Joe" struggled with fame and became increasingly sheltered in later life.

Tells Hank Aaron's life story, chronicling his twenty years with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves and discussing the accomplishments he achieved and the racism he faced throughout his career.

Barry Bonds is the holder of six MVP awards and holds many other baseball records. His status as a baseball star is assured but his public image is tarnished and reports of his steroid use have cast a shadow over his accomplishments.

Examines the life and career of Pete Rose, baseball's all-time leader in career hits, discussing his contributions to the sport, and the gambling problem that led to his being banished from the game, and is keeping him from induction into the Hall of Fame.