Major League Baseball played their first All-Star game in 1933. Many leagues quickly followed suit. The All-American Girls Softball League was no exception. They played their first all-game on July 1, 1943 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The game featured players on the Kenosha Comets and the Racine Belles against the Rockford Peaches and the South Bend Blue Sox. The Wisconsin squad won the game by a score of 16-0.
Exactly 49 years to the day later, the film "A League of Their Own" came out in theatres. The 1992 movie starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. I am not a fan of Madonna. I have however, spoken with several of the AAGBL players, who coached the cast in how to look like a ballplayer. They all agreed that in the beginning Madonna did not look like a player in the beginning. They said she worked very hard before filming and came out very well in this film. I agree, good job!!
Tomorrow we will look at a 23 inning game.
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