A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story.

Alan and Craig discuss sacrifice, being overwhelmed by options, earning respect and A League of Their Own on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:57

Craig and Alan thank new Hall of Heroes inductees, Tom Nix, Joe MacDonald and Matthew Knuckles as well as talk up how they came up with their new mascot Manny T. Hero for a new tee-shirt
8:31

Discussion of A League of Their Own
33:24

Recasting
40:04

Double-Feature suggestions
42:28

Final Thoughts
66:04

First impressions of “Cinema Paradiso”