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- Genre: Comedy
- Directed by: Penny Marshall
- Release Date: July 1, 1992
- Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell
- Famous quote: "There's no crying in baseball!"
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A League Of Their Own is a 1992 film starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Madonna about players in the real-life World War II-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The film, directed by Penny Marshall, was a major hit and spawned a short-lived 1993 television series of the same name.
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Brief Synopsis and Background
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was an actual entity, formed during World War II as a way of financially supporting minor league baseball stadiums that were emptied as a result of the shutdown of professional baseball during the war. The league played by the rules of professional baseball—not softball—and lasted until 1953. In the film fictionalization of the first season of the league's existence, Tom Hanks plays Jimmy Dugan, the manager of the Rockford Peaches. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the catcher and the star hitter, Kit Keller (Lori Petty) is the team's feisty pitcher (and Dottie's younger sister), Doris Murphy (Rosie O'Donnell) is the team's gritty third basemen, and Mae Mordabito (Madonna) is the center-fielder. Much of the plot centers around the team's season, as well as the sibling rivalry between Dottie and Kit, both of which culminate in a final scene at the championship game. -
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A League Of Their Own Questions
Should the winning league in the MLB All Star Game have home field advantage in the World Series? 5 AnswersDefinitely not. It was an over-reactive decision made by commissioner Bud Selig after the 2002 All Star Game ended in a tie. Instead of just expanding the ros... read more
What is the last name of the blond cheerleader in Blitz The League? 1 AnswerThe girls in that video game were FHM models, but that didn't help me much. It's a stumper http://sports.ign.com/dor/articles/647341/blitz-the-league-chee... read more
Which 4 major league athletes best promote their sport? 6 AnswersNHL - Sidney Crosby He's a clean-cut kid with an amazing record. Yeah, I think he's just at total flash-in-the-pan, and I think he'll never live up to the legen... read more
What is the best online fantasy basketball league (head to head) that is still open? Free of course. 1 AnswerI would be open to starting one if we could get 10 or so participants read more -



