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A League of Their Own

– The Documentary

A League of Their Own

The Documentary

I grew up listening to stories of my mother’s career as a professional baseball player in the 1940s. My mom Helen and her sister Margaret – the first “sister act” in the All-American Girl’s Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), were brought up in Vancouver, Canada. In 1944, both of them were recruited for the AAGPBL by a scout who saw them play at a softball tournament in the United States.

My mom went on to play for the Fort Wayne Daises, and was batting champion of the league in 1945.

In 1987, Kim Wilson Southerland and I decided to make a documentary film about my mom’s participation in the women’s league for the local Los Angeles PBS station. I called the film A League of Their Own, as I thought the title captured something special about these wonderful but unknown athletes.

When the film aired nationally, the Director Penny Marshall saw it and invited me to her birthday party which was attended by her actor and director friends. The documentary was turned into the 1992 Columbia Pictures film. They kept the same title and it became the highest grossing baseball film of all time making $100 million that summer. The film starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell.

The women of the league were eventually inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, a scene depicted at the end of the film.

I hope you enjoy the documentary. And remember “There’s No Crying In Baseball.” Kelly Candaele

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I grew up listening to stories of my mother’s career as a professional baseball player in the 1940s. My mom Helen and her sister Margaret – the first “sister act” in the All-American Girl’s Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), were brought up in Vancouver, Canada. In 1944, both of them were recruited for the AAGPBL by a scout who saw them play at a softball tournament in the United States.

My mom went on to play for the Fort Wayne Daises, and was batting champion of the league in 1945.

In 1987, Kim Wilson Southerland and I decided to make a documentary film about my mom’s participation in the women’s league for the local Los Angeles PBS station. I called the film A League of Their Own, as I thought the title captured something special about these wonderful but unknown athletes.

When the film aired nationally, the Director Penny Marshall saw it and invited me to her birthday party which was attended by her actor and director friends. The documentary was turned into the 1992 Columbia Pictures film. They kept the same title and it became the highest grossing baseball film of all time making $100 million that summer. The film starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell.

The women of the league were eventually inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, a scene depicted at the end of the film.

I hope you enjoy the documentary. And remember “There’s No Crying In Baseball.” Kelly Candaele

I grew up listening to stories of my mother’s career as a professional baseball player in the 1940s. My mom Helen and her sister Margaret – the first “sister act” in the All-American Girl’s Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), were brought up in Vancouver, Canada. In 1944, both of them were recruited for the AAGPBL by a scout who saw them play at a softball tournament in the United States.

My mom went on to play for the Fort Wayne Daises, and was batting champion of the league in 1945.

In 1987, Kim Wilson Southerland and I decided to make a documentary film about my mom’s participation in the women’s league for the local Los Angeles PBS station. I called the film A League of Their Own, as I thought the title captured something special about these wonderful but unknown athletes.

When the film aired nationally, the Director Penny Marshall saw it and invited me to her birthday party which was attended by her actor and director friends. The documentary was turned into the 1992 Columbia Pictures film. They kept the same title and it became the highest grossing baseball film of all time making $100 million that summer. The film starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell.

The women of the league were eventually inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, a scene depicted at the end of the film.

I hope you enjoy the documentary. And remember “There’s No Crying In Baseball.” Kelly Candaele

I grew up listening to stories of my mother’s career as a professional baseball player in the 1940s. My mom Helen and her sister Margaret – the first “sister act” in the All-American Girl’s Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), were brought up in Vancouver, Canada. In 1944, both of them were recruited for the AAGPBL by a scout who saw them play at a softball tournament in the United States.

My mom went on to play for the Fort Wayne Daises, and was batting champion of the league in 1945.

In 1987, Kim Wilson Southerland and I decided to make a documentary film about my mom’s participation in the women’s league for the local Los Angeles PBS station. I called the film A League of Their Own, as I thought the title captured something special about these wonderful but unknown athletes.

When the film aired nationally, the Director Penny Marshall saw it and invited me to her birthday party which was attended by her actor and director friends. The documentary was turned into the 1992 Columbia Pictures film. They kept the same title and it became the highest grossing baseball film of all time making $100 million that summer. The film starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell.

The women of the league were eventually inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, a scene depicted at the end of the film.

I hope you enjoy the documentary. And remember “There’s No Crying In Baseball.” Kelly Candaele