You don’t have to be a skilled player to love the game of baseball. Actor Will Ferrell, who starred in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” proved that in the HBO documentary, “Ferrell Takes the Field.”

In the YouTube series called Hall of Fame Connections, produced by MLB Network and made possible by a grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism, the Hall of Fame focuses on how Babe Ruth connects to Ferrell.

The series, driven by Camping World, looks at the Hall of Fame’s collection from a new and exciting angle, with each episode telling a different story of how two seemingly unrelated artifacts in the museum’s vast collection connect to each other, crossing through generations of baseball history.

Each two-part episode features both a narrative storytelling element that weaves through the history of some of the museum’s most iconic artifacts, as well as the Hall of Fame’s curators conversing about those artifacts and stories with MLB Network personality Carlos Peña, a former MLB All-Star, and sports journalist Lindsay Berra, Yogi’s granddaughter.

The series consists of 13 episodes, all available to stream for free through the Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/baseballhall. New episodes will be released each Wednesday through September, and they will also be featured across MLB Network’s studio programming.

The eighth episode, titled “From the Bambino to Burgundy,” is available now.

Whenever a great play is made in baseball, the Baseball Hall of Fame makes sure it gets a piece of history. Here is what to expect for the eighth episode.

Babe the actor
The Hall of Fame has a lot of items belonging to the Babe, and why not? He had a career for the ages in the early 20th century, and we are still amazed by the numbers he compiled during his 22-year career, mostly with the Yankees after he started his career with the Red Sox. But like Ferrell, Ruth tried acting and appeared in 10 movies like “Pride of the Yankees,” “Speedy” and “Headin' Home.”

His best acting moment, however, took place on the baseball field. It was Game 3 of the 1932 World Series between the Yankees and Cubs at Wrigley Field. With one out and the game tied at 4 in the fifth inning, the mighty Ruth stepped to the plate and pointed to center field, boldly declaring that he was going to hit the ball over the center-field wall. Ruth's prediction was caused by the Cubs riding him throughout the game. Ruth swung at a pitch from Charlie Root and hit a homer over the center-field wall to give New York a one-run lead.

Love is in the air
It was at the ’32 World Series where Effa Brooks met her future husband, Abe Manley. Together, they formed a great partnership in the Negro Leagues. We shouldn't forget the career of Effa Manley, the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Along with Abe, Effa was part owner of the Newark Eagles of the Negro Leagues from 1935-48. Effa did more than own the team; she was in charge of the team’s business operations. It was her show. It was an era when women were not known to be executives, but Effa was like no other. She was one of the first Negro League executives to receive compensation after one of her players, Monte Irvin, signed with a Major League club -- the New York Giants.

Effa assembled her best team in 1946, when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Monarchs in seven games in the Negro World Series. That Eagles team featured Irvin, Larry Doby, Biz Mackey and Leon Day -- all Hall of Famers. Prior to going all the way in ’46, the Manleys also won championships with the Brooklyn Eagles in 1935 and ’36 in the Puerto Rican Winter League. One of those trophies is now in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Doby makes history
In 1947, almost three months after Jackie Robinson made history by integrating Major League Baseball, Doby became the second Black ballplayer to do the same in the American League. Doby was an eight-time All-Star and won the home run title twice during his 17-year career. Doby won his only World Series title with the Indians in 1948 and shined in the spotlight, going 7-for-22 (.318) against the Boston Braves. Doby was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.

Veeck as in wreck
The owner of the Indians in ’48 was Bill Veeck, who was known for his wild ideas. Remember Eddie Gaedel, who stood at 3-foot-7 and made his first and only appearance in a Major League game in 1951 with the St. Louis Browns? How about fans taking showers in the bleachers? As the White Sox owner in 1979, Veeck was behind Disco Demolition Night. The idea came from Chicago disc jockey Steve Dahl. Rock music fans were encouraged to bring disco records to the ballpark in exchange for cheap tickets to a doubleheader between the White Sox and Tigers. In between games, the records were blown to smithereens by Dahl, whose army helmet is now in Cooperstown. The failed promotion led to a riot on the field, forcing the White Sox to forfeit the second game against the Tigers.

Veeck-n-Murray
Veeck’s son, Mike, and actor Bill Murray were once co-owners of the St. Paul Saints, a Minor League team. Murray, who became famous on Saturday Night Live, is a big-time Cubs fan, and he is often seen at their games. In fact, he celebrated with the Cubs when they won the World Series in 2016 in Cleveland.

Another SNL alum
Like Murray, former SNL alum Ferrell has a love for baseball, and he documented that love on HBO’s “Ferrell Takes the Field." Filmed during Spring Training in Arizona in 2015, Ferrell was traded from one team to the next in a single day, then played 10 positions -- including designated hitter -- for 10 teams. Ferrell’s jersey is now hanging in Cooperstown. For what he did on the field, Ferrell donated his money to Cancer for College, a charity dedicated to providing scholarships for cancer survivors.