About this episode
It’s the final Mighty Monday of 2025 , and Ryan is closing things out with one of the most iconic sports movies of all time — A League of Their Own . ABOUT A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN During World War II, when most of the men are off fighting overseas, two sisters join the first professional women’s baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their growing rivalry. AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN July 1, 1992 | Theatrical Release CAST & CREW OF A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan Lori Petty as Kit Keller Madonna as “All the Way” Mae Mordabito Rosie O’Donnell as Doris Murphy Jon Lovitz as Ernie Capadino David Strathairn as Ira Lowenstein Bill Pullman as Bob Hinson Directed by Penny Marshall BRAN’S A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN SYNOPSIS The movie kicks off in 1988 with Dottie Hinson attending the opening of a new exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame that celebrates the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Suddenly, we're transported back to 1944 to learn how the league began. We meet a younger Dottie and her sister Kit, working hard on the dairy farm. A scout named Ernie arrives and tries to convince Dottie to join the league, but she agrees only if Kit can come too. Off to Chicago they go to try out for the league — and they make the Rockford Peaches. But who’s going to manage this squad? Former star player Jimmy Dugan. Jimmy Dugan sucks . He’s an alcoholic who only takes the gig to make some money so he can buy more booze. He doesn’t want to be there, which forces Dottie to step up as the team’s leader. As the league grows more and more popular, the stadiums start selling out. The teammates bond, and everything is going great — until the guy running the league makes Dottie the face of it, which upsets her sister and ultimately leads to Kit getting traded. The Peaches finish the season with the league’s best record, qualifying for the World Series. That evening, Dottie gets a surprise when her husband, Bob, shows up — wounded and discharged from the Army. Jimmy discovers that Dottie plans to go home with Bob. He tries to talk her out of it, telling her she’ll regret not staying. Before the final game of the World Series, Dottie rejoins the team, while Kit is the starting pitcher for the opposing team. Dottie and the Peaches end up winning, and the sisters reconcile afterward. Back in the present at Cooperstown, Dottie is reunited with the other players — including Kit. They all sing the team song and pose for a photo. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtube Interested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.