I agree, nevertheless, I loved the Baseball documentary, as well as his Civil War series. I think he’s elevated the documentary to a new level.
In spite of some distracting incidentals, I enjoyed it also, mainly because I love baseball history. I really like the old pics and film. However, Burns’ work is a prime example of not taking any documentary as complete fact. Enjoy the documemtary as is and then do your own additional research. You might be surprised at what you find out.