WATCH A League of Their Own TrailerStarring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and
Madonna, A League of Their Own
was inspired by the real-life Rockford
Peaches team and the women of the
All-American Girls Professional Baseball
League. The movie tells the story of a
group of women who found their calling on
the baseball field while their husbands
were off fighting in World War II. The
AAGPBL helped to fill the void left by the
Major League Baseball players who were
serving their country. |
WATCH Pittsburgh Passion Women's Football
SlideshowView a slideshow of the Pittsburgh Passion
Women's Football Team. See photos of the
girls on the field during games. The team
has existed since 2002. |
WATCH There's No Crying in Baseball Scene - A
League of Their Own QuoteThis humorous scene from A League of
Their Own features one of the most
popular movie quotes in film history.
Coach Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) lectures the
Rockford Peaches' right fielder Evelyn
Gardner (Bitty Schram). When Dugan sees
that Gardner has begun to cry, he delivers
the quote, "There's no crying in
baseball!" |