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A League of Their Own

year 1992decade 90sdirector Penny Marshallgenre Sportsgenre Comedygenre Drama
host Bill Simmonshost Mallory Rubinproducer Craig Horlbeck
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Most Rewatchable Scene · 20:57

Game Seven

Bill Simmons: The Oregon opening is selected for establishing Dottie and Kit's rivalry and Ernie's recruiting pitch.

Bill Simmons: The tryouts and roster reading are selected for introducing the players, showing their athletic credibility, and revealing that Shirley cannot read.

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? · 1:35:55

The dropped ball

Bill Simmons: The dropped ball is the consensus choice, possibly paired with Dottie's mitt and a Jimmy Dugan inscription.

The film

A League of Their Own (1992)

Directed by Penny Marshall · Sports

128 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Tom Hanks Jimmy Dugan
Geena Davis Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Hinson
Lynn Cartwright Older Dottie
Madonna ‘All the Way’ Mae Mordabito
Eunice Anderson Older Mae
Lori Petty Kit Keller
Kathleen Butler Older Kit
Rosie O'Donnell Doris Murphy
Vera Johnson Older Doris
Anne Ramsay Helen Haley
Barbara Pilavin Older Helen
Megan Cavanagh Marla Hooch
Patricia Wilson Older Marla
Freddie Simpson Ellen Sue Gotlander
Eugenia McLin Older Ellen Sue
Tracy Reiner Betty ‘Spaghetti’ Horn
Betty Miller Older Betty
Bitty Schram Evelyn Gardner
Renée Coleman Alice ‘Skeeter’ Gaspers
Shirley Burkovich Older Alice
Ann Cusack Shirley Baker
Barbara Erwin Older Shirley
Robin Knight Linda ‘Beans’ Babbitt
Patti Pelton Marbleann Wilkinson
Kelli Simpkins Beverly Dixon
Connie Pounds-Taylor Connie Calhoun
Jon Lovitz Ernie Capadino
David Strathairn Ira Lowenstein
Marvin Einhorn Older Ira
Garry Marshall Walter Harvey
Julie Croteau Helen Haley on the field (baseball double)
Bill Pullman Bob Hinson
Téa Leoni Racine first base
David L. Lander Game Announcer
Janet Jones Racine pitcher
Don S. Davis Charlie Collins
Eddie Jones Dave Hooch
Justin Scheller Stillwell Gardner
Mark Holton Older Stillwell
Pauline Brailsford Miss Cuthburt
Alan Wilder Nelson
Rae Allen Ma Keller
DeLisa Chinn-Tyler Black woman who throws the ball back to Dottie

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20:57

Most Rewatchable Scene

Game Seven; no crying in baseball

Game Seven; no crying in baseball

In the discussion (18)
Approx. transcript time · 00:20:57Read transcript
  • The Oregon opening is selected for establishing Dottie and Kit's rivalry and Ernie's recruiting pitch. — Bill Simmons
  • The tryouts and roster reading are selected for introducing the players, showing their athletic credibility, and revealing that Shirley cannot read. — Bill Simmons
  • The league newsreel is proposed as a rewatchable sequence. — Mallory Rubin
  • Jimmy's no-crying-in-baseball confrontation is proposed as a rewatchable scene. — Bill Simmons
  • Jimmy's managerial debut, including his extended urination, is proposed as a rewatchable scene. — Mallory Rubin
  • The team-success montage is proposed, including the Black woman's powerful throw and Marla's marriage. — Bill Simmons
  • The telegram delivery is proposed as an affecting scene. — Bill Simmons
  • Jimmy confronting Dottie about quitting is selected for his argument that difficulty is what makes baseball great. — Bill Simmons
  • Game Seven and the home-plate collision are selected for resolving the sisters' rivalry while leaving the dropped-ball question open. — Bill Simmons
  • Dottie and Kit's farewell is proposed as a rewatchable scene. — Mallory Rubin
  • The Hall of Fame reunion is proposed, with an explicit objection that parts of it are corny and that grown-up Stillwell is unpleasant. — Bill Simmons
  • Jimmy's managerial debut and Ira's response are proposed as a comic exchange. — Mallory Rubin
  • The Suds Bucket dance sequence is proposed. — Mallory Rubin
  • Marla meeting and marrying Nelson is proposed. — Mallory Rubin
  • Both nighttime bus rides are proposed as rewatchable sequences. — Mallory Rubin
  • One participant remains torn between Dottie trying to quit and the no-crying-in-baseball scene. — Mallory Rubin
  • One participant's final choice is Game Seven because the whole game holds up on a channel flip and renews the dropped-ball debate. — Bill Simmons
  • A different participant's final choice is the no-crying-in-baseball scene. — Mallory Rubin
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40:55

What’s Aged the Best?

Performances, baseball, friendship, and period craft

Performances, baseball, friendship, and period craft

In the discussion (6)
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  • Geena Davis and Lori Petty are praised as believable baseball players. — Bill Simmons
  • Madonna as All the Way Mae is the leading answer because the star casting and character unexpectedly work. — Mallory Rubin
  • Rosie O'Donnell's performance and her partnership with Madonna are praised. — Bill Simmons
  • The Dottie-Kit arguments and Jimmy's small pieces of advice remain effective. — Bill Simmons
  • The baseball settings, vendors, clothes, and Cynthia Flynt's costume design are praised. — Mallory Rubin
  • The ensemble's credible play, including Marla's switch-hitting power, is central to the movie's durability. — Mallory Rubin
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45:19

What’s Aged the Worst?

Failed series, fading context, deleted kiss, Marla's exit, and Kit

Failed series, fading context, deleted kiss, Marla's exit, and Kit

In the discussion (8)
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  • A six-episode TV series, with only five broadcast, is said to have died quickly. — Bill Simmons
  • Madonna's historical impact on the casting is expected to diminish for younger viewers. — Bill Simmons
  • The opening song is considered overly early-1990s and corny. — Bill Simmons
  • The deleted Dottie-Jimmy kiss is rejected because it would change Dottie's motivation and violate the character's marriage. — Bill Simmons
  • The older-Dottie actress is criticized for not quite bringing it, and the original actresses in aging makeup are preferred. — Bill Simmons
  • Marla leaving the team immediately after marriage is rejected as inconsistent with her love and talent for baseball. — Bill Simmons
  • Kit is criticized as resentful and insufficiently accountable despite being rewarded at the end. — Mallory Rubin
  • A proposed repair gives Kit a late acknowledgment that Dottie's trade helped her build an independent life. — Bill Simmons
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57:35

Casting What-Ifs

Geena Davis succeeds Debra Winger

Geena Davis succeeds Debra Winger

In the discussion (4)
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1:00:11

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

Mark Holton and Joey Slotnick

Mark Holton and Joey Slotnick

In the discussion (3)
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  • The announcer played by David Lander is considered through his Squiggy recognition. — Bill Simmons
  • Adult Stillwell, recognized as Chubby from Teen Wolf, is selected; his Hall of Fame remembrance of his mother is praised. — Mallory Rubin
  • Joey Slotnick as Doris Fan Number Two is another selection. — Mallory Rubin
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1:01:45

The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award

Madonna

Madonna

In the discussion (1)
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  • Madonna's heightened rich-chocolate-man line wins over Marla's deliberately large serenade. — Bill Simmons
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1:02:19

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

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1:02:52

Recasting Couch

Sandra Bullock as Kit

Sandra Bullock as Kit

In the discussion (4)
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1:05:09

Half-Assed Internet Research

Injuries, locations, history, effects, and production accounts

Injuries, locations, history, effects, and production accounts

In the discussion (10)
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  • Anne Ramsay reportedly broke her nose, while other cast members sustained bruises, damaged skin, broken fingers, and a broken foot during baseball work. — Bill Simmons
  • Wrigley Field, League Stadium in Huntingburg, and Evansville supplied the tryout, home, and championship locations. — Bill Simmons
  • Madonna's song was excluded from the soundtrack for contractual reasons, and Lori Petty described the period uniform as difficult to play in. — Bill Simmons
  • Several cast members reportedly shared a house, socialized together, and received wine from Francis Ford Coppola. — Bill Simmons
  • Petty reportedly hit the home run herself, ran the bases repeatedly, and became sick after the final take. — Bill Simmons
  • The real league began under Philip Wrigley as softball; the film's switch to baseball is endorsed. — Bill Simmons
  • Jimmy Dugan is described as drawing principally from Jimmie Foxx, with Hack Wilson also mentioned. — Mallory Rubin
  • A stunt double performed the split catch, Penny Marshall created the urination effect, and Tom Hanks gained weight for the role. — Bill Simmons
  • Madonna was moved from third base to the outfield because she struggled with ground balls. — Bill Simmons
  • Brenda Feigen accused Penny Marshall of taking the project from her. — Bill Simmons
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1:09:52

Apex Mountain

Geena Davis, Penny Marshall, Lori Petty, and women's sports films

Geena Davis, Penny Marshall, Lori Petty, and women's sports films

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1:14:06

Picking Nits

Smoking, league rules, baseball strategy, chronology, and framing

Smoking, league rules, baseball strategy, chronology, and framing

In the discussion (9)
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  • Jimmy not smoking and the general absence of cigarettes in 1945 are questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • Trading Kit after the regular season, the absence of playoff detail, her workload, and the Peaches reaching Game Seven without key players are questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • Racine not intentionally walking Dottie with first base open is called the largest strategy error. — Mallory Rubin
  • Dottie batting fifth is rejected for a league-leading player. — Mallory Rubin
  • Jimmy's plaque saying he lived until 1987 is doubted given his alcoholism and health. — Mallory Rubin
  • A dirty catcher's mitt placed on clean clothes and the grandchildren's double dribbling are criticized. — Mallory Rubin
  • The first four minutes are considered unnecessary. — Bill Simmons
  • Mae and Doris being amazed by Dottie's barehanded catch at professional tryouts is questioned. — Mallory Rubin
  • The home-plate collision uses visibly inconsistent angles. — Mallory Rubin
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1:20:50

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

A longer, more adult series

A longer, more adult series

In the discussion (3)
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  • A new series is considered viable after thirty years, provided it preserves the story's appeal while using more time and a somewhat more adult tone. — Mallory Rubin
  • Concerns include forcing current concerns into the 1940s and failing to distinguish the show from the film. — Mallory Rubin
  • The longer format could deepen the teammates and introduce new characters, though an episode centered on Stillwell is treated skeptically. — Mallory Rubin
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1:23:45

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Dottie and Bob; the dropped ball; modern coverage; Mae's confession

Dottie and Bob; the dropped ball; modern coverage; Mae's confession

In the discussion (8)
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  • The discussion gives opposing predictions for Dottie and Bob's first night: energetic reunion versus brief, tender sex without strong chemistry. — Bill Simmons
  • Dottie is compared with Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk as a large, durable, star catcher. — Bill Simmons
  • Geena Davis refuses to say whether Dottie intentionally dropped the ball, while Lori Petty reportedly says she did not. — Bill Simmons
  • Both participants ultimately conclude the collision caused an unintentional drop, while acknowledging visual ambiguity and possible subconscious feeling. — Mallory Rubin
  • One proposed fix has Dottie hold the ball while Kit beats the throw; the objection favors preserving the collision and error. — Bill Simmons
  • A contemporary media cycle is imagined attacking Dottie's preparation, absence, size advantage, and possible intent before a backlash defends her wellbeing. — Mallory Rubin
  • The discussion invents newspaper investigations and headlines for Jimmy's conduct, Dottie's retirement and departure, the owner's threat, and the dropped ball. — Mallory Rubin
  • The final question asks what Mae told the priest in confession; her recent escapades are the proposed answer. — Bill Simmons
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1:35:55

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

The dropped ball

The dropped ball

In the discussion (2)
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  • The dropped ball is the consensus choice, possibly paired with Dottie's mitt and a Jimmy Dugan inscription. — Bill Simmons
  • The torn Jimmy Dugan card and the Betty “Spaghetti” Horn card are runners-up. — Mallory Rubin
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1:36:55

Who Won the Movie?

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

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More from the conversation

The opening discussion treats the film as both a baseball story and a sister story, praising its historical setting, convincing play, and ability to gain emotional force with age.
Approx. transcript time · 00:02:45Read transcript
A personal account describes wanting to play baseball rather than softball and placing the film alongside Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, The Natural, and later Moneyball.
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