There’s no doubt that A League of Their Own is a wonderful movie. It ranks on many lists of the best sports movies of all time, and CinemaBlend's own Mack Rawden would tell you it's a 5/5. It’s also a sports movie spearheaded by an excellent group of actresses, and not male-centric, as most sports stories are. It’s a snapshot of the world at war and has a nineties feel to it in one fell swoop, and it’s a movie I’ve turned to again and again throughout my life. However, I’d forgotten how angry I get at Dottie while watching.
If you’ve clicked on this article, doubtless you’ve seen A League of Their Own before (but there will be some spoilers in this article). You probably remember that Dottie (Geena Davis) is reticent to even try out for the All-American League, but her kid sister Kit (Lori Petty) convinces her so she, too, can land a tryout. As such, it should be no real surprise that when her husband returns from war, she’s ready to quit the league and go home to make babies. This, in and of itself, is not a problem. Motherhood is not a footnote; it's a gift in one’s life. But I cannot begin to express how upset I get when Dottie quits before the season is over!
