Mike Schmidt

Baseball's Seasons is a documentary series on MLB Network. Each episode takes a look at a season in the history of Major League Baseball. It first aired January 7, 2009 in the first week of the network's existence. Like a lot of the network's other original programming, Baseball's Seasons airs during baseball's offseason.

Since 1912, baseball has been a game obsessed with statistics and speed. Thrown at upwards of 100 miles per hour, a fastball moves too quickly for human cognition and accelerates into the realm of intuition. Fastball is a look at how the game at its highest levels of achievement transcends logic and even skill, becoming the primal struggle for man to control the uncontrollable.

2022 brought postseason baseball and a National League pennant back to South Philly. Enjoy "Bedlam At The Bank", the 2022 Phillies Video Yearbook, narrated by Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber.

From the sandlots of Alameda, CA, to the bright lights of Citizens Bank Park, relive the remarkable career of Phillies all-time hits leader Jimmy Rollins. This feature-length documentary, produced by Emmy Award-winning Phillies Productions and narrated by Ryan Howard, features stories from teammates, coaches, and Hall of Famers - it celebrates Rollins’ lasting legacy and his impact on Phillies history.

Mr. Padre tells the story of the life, career and untimely death of Gwynn, a lovable superstar and the greatest hitter of his generation. The hour-long documentary chronicles Gwynn’s unwavering dedication to become the best complete player he could be, from his late shift to baseball from basketball in college to his pioneering use of video to further perfect his natural hitting ability and the enormous effort he put into becoming a Gold Glove defender.

The first bat has been stolen and drained of its power. Only one person can save the day - the Phillie Phanatic. The adventure takes the Phanatic on a race against time to get the magical bat back to its fans at Citizens Bank Park.

Return to the magical year of 1980, when the underdog Phillies took the baseball world by storm. Watch as this colorful cast of hungry rookies, grizzled veterans, and future Hall of Famers describe in their own words the journey to baseball's promised land. Narrarated by skipper Dallas Green, this story schonicles the tumultuous regular season, the thrilling stretch drive, the nail-biting playoffs, and the victorious Fall Classic, culminaing with the triumphant parade down Broad Street. This amazing team included Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, Manny Trillo, Larry Bowa, Gret Luzinski, Lonnie Smith, Gary Matthews, Greg Maddox, Bob Boone, Tug McGraw, Steve Carlton, Dick Ruthven, Randy Lerch and more!