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No crying in baseball : the inside story of A League of Their Own : big stars, dugout drama, and a home run for Hollywood / Erin Carlson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2023Edition: First editionDescription: 303 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780306830181
  • 0306830183
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Contents:
Introduction: Dirt in the skirt -- First inning : An underdog and insider -- Second inning : First strike -- Third inning : Another swing at bat -- Fourth inning: The Hall of Famers -- Fifth inning : The tryouts -- Sixth inning : Chicago -- Seventh inning : Indiana -- The bottom of the seventh : Rockford versus Racine -- Eighth inning : Cooperstown -- Ninth inning : Beyond the outfield.
Summary: "No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one of a kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult. Part fly on the wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky"-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Women's History Month (Adults)
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 791.4372 C284 Available 33111011184468
Total holds: 0

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National Bestseller



The inside story of how A League of Their Own --one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time--developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favorite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the scenes memories from the original cast and creators, .

No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one‑of‑a‑kind film. Before A League of Their Own , few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult.



Part fly‑on‑the‑wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first‑ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-290) and index.

Introduction: Dirt in the skirt -- First inning : An underdog and insider -- Second inning : First strike -- Third inning : Another swing at bat -- Fourth inning: The Hall of Famers -- Fifth inning : The tryouts -- Sixth inning : Chicago -- Seventh inning : Indiana -- The bottom of the seventh : Rockford versus Racine -- Eighth inning : Cooperstown -- Ninth inning : Beyond the outfield.

"No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one of a kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult. Part fly on the wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky"-- Provided by publisher.

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