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Racine Belles Win the Game - A League of Their Own (7/8) Movie CLIP (1992) HD
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Dottie (Geena Davis) tells the pitcher how to strike out her sister Kit (Lori Petty), but Kit proves them wrong with a home run that wins the game.
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The All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League was founded in 1943, when most of the men of baseball-playing age were far away in Europe and Asia fighting World War II. The league flourished until after World War II, when, with the men's return, the league was consigned to oblivion. Director Penny Marshall and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel re-create the wartime era when women's baseball looked to stand a good chance of sweeping the country. The story begins as a candy-bar tycoon enlists agents to scour the country to find women who could play ball. In the backwoods of Oregon, two sisters -- Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) -- are discovered. Dottie can hit and catch, while Kit can throw a mean fastball. The girls come to Chicago to try out for the team with other prospects that include their soon-to-be-teammates Mae Mordabito (Madonna), Doris Murphy (Rosie O'Donnell), and Marla Hooch (Megan Cavanagh). The team's owner, Walter Harvey (Gary Marshall) needs someone to coach his team and he picks one-time home-run champion Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), who is now a broken-down alcoholic. After a few weeks of training, as Dugan sobers up, the team begins to show some promise. By the end of the season, the team has improved to the point where they are competing in the World Series (which is no big deal, since there are only four teams in the league).
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Cast: Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks
Director: Penny Marshall
Producers: Elliot Abbott, Ronnie D. Clemmer, Robert Greenhut, Joseph Hartwick, Amy Lemisch, Penny Marshall, Bill Pace
Screenwriters: Kim Wilson, Kelly Candaele, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
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One of the most spectacular baseball sequences in film history.
Hats off to Penny Marshall for directing this sequence so well.
Penny was an amazing director!! This, Big Awakenings....I wish she had had more directing credits to her name.
@@1Cheytownfocus......⚾ 😌😩
This scene. It never gets less tense even when you’ve seen the movie 72 times
Yeah because Kit was on a serious mission.
It doesn't!! At all! And it still bugs me bc no matter how many times I've seen it - & it debuted in theaters on my 13th bday, they day I went with friends to see it and Im now looking down the barrel of turning 40 - so I've seen it well over 100 times over the years. I have tried to convince myself its ok that Racine wins (which they did irl they just weren't playing the Peaches) I just cant! I always want Dottie to not drop the ball (whether purposefully or not - another debate Ive often engaged in). It is the most intense scene every single time you watch it! Incredible!
@@baseballjen girl I’m right behind you having turned 38 in October. We were blessed growing up in the era we did. What are the movies in today’s generation that are comparable to the movies that were iconic to us? Nothing. My nieces and nephews love when I watch them because they get to watch foreign movies that they’d never know about if it wasn’t for me such as the mighty ducks, sandlot, little giants, rookie of the year, etc.
@@meyloose1013 I love ALL of those! Did you ever see Little Big League? Came out around the same time as ROY! A kid ends up owning the Twins & ends up being manager - bc he really knows EVERYTHING ABOUT GHE GAME! I like bc its as unrealistic as breaking your arm & suddenly being able to pitch in the majors but it is more about knowledge of the game! But you are so right! Nothing compares & these days everything are remakes like 90% of the time! And I used to watch the Mighty Ducks like 24/7. I was so obsessed with that movie Im glad you brought it up! Sandlot is obviously wonderful but it never slips your mind, ya know?! But the Mighty Ducks! Wow! Im glad you get to share those w/your nieces & nephews. I have one nephew who is now 12 - and while my brother is a big baseball fan & my nephew gets into sports sometimes, esp when the A's are in the postseason! LOL! But I doubt even a couple years back that he'd sit & watch those movies with me! So sad that my bro and sis-in-law didn't raise him on those! He's smart & into like wars & WWII esp. but I wish I were nearer to them bc I'd have been like .. we are watching this ... tough. I know you will love it! LOL! Thanks for responding! I enjoy convos like this!! And if you haven't ever seen Little Big League, see if it streaming. Its worth like an hour & a half of your time even at 38! Hell, I'd come watch it with you if I knew where you lived, if it was nearby & there was no such thing as COVID (ruining everything! Ugh!)! LOL! Anyway ... thanks & have a great day! Hope to see ya around again soon!! 😊
This can be accredited to the score/music…the way in which the score simmers at 1:14 just makes you tense as hell…
"One more!!! ONE MORE!!!!!!" I sometimes yell that out when watching sports today. lol
Haha
Me too
Lol Loved Doris!!
This was similar to the 2001 World Series when the Yankees had the opportunity to win but it didn't end up that way.
Rockford would have won in 5. But Marla Hooch got married, they traded away Kit, Betty Spaghettis husband died, and Dottie only played one game. Racine would have been no match for the Peaches at full strength.
FACTS!
That's baseball dog
Yeah about that,
I bought this movie on itunes and I just watched the deleted scenes.
Marla comes back in the original movie but in a much different way.
HOLY CRAP!!
The original storyline was insane.
I am so glad they cut out the scenes they did.
Marla Hooch had a very interesting storyline after she married Nelson.
And they actually let Tea Leoni talk. Lol
Mike Broyles, I can tell you what happens if you don’t mind me spoiling it for you.
@@MOBROOKS Hell, tell me. I wanna know.
Would’ve one here if she didn’t throw the game for Kit
It's rare when they make movies like this one. This is excellent.
Here's my own observation on the "did Dottie drop the ball on purpose" argument. At the beginning of the movie, older Dottie tells her older grandson to let his little brother win once in a while. This clearly foreshadows what comes later in the movie. However, since the earlier scene is actually in the present and the later scene is in the past, which scene is actually doing the foreshadowing? You could argue that the early scene means she dropped the ball on purpose to let Kit win, just as older Dottie tells her grandson. But, it could also mean that young Dottie fully intended to win and had no intention of dropping the ball, but when it happened to her and she saw Kit's reaction at beating her, she then understood that her younger sister having the winning moment was the right thing to happen, not just for Kit but for their larger relationship as well. And it was this that foreshadowed older Dottie's comments, not the other way around. Just my 2 cents.
At the beginning of the movie older Dottie does not tell her older grandson to let his brother win once and a while, what she says "GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO SHOOT". Dottie stated at the end of the movie, that she got Kit into spring training, that was her giving Kit a 'chance to shoot'.
I think you understand the movie better than most people. I think that's exactly what it means. She saw and realized at the end of the game how much had Kit needed a win...any win...for a long time. She never let her win anything, not even a race to the barn to do chores. It wasn't even all what Dottie did though. She was treated as inferior by everyone around her, because Dottie's looks and talent were far above average. Dottie was humble and was as blind to that fact as she was to Kit's need for validation and respect. Kit would have actually been highly complimented for her skill in many families and communities. But next to a sister who was exceptional in every way, she was invisible. So the climax of the movie was like a balloon popping. I think Kit standing in Dottie's shadow the entire movie and the continued disrespect by people, even after leaving Oregon, was kind of foreshadowing too....that something was going to happen for her. It was life experience for Dottie too, who had never really had to experience a humbling loss. She even got her husband back from war like a divine miracle.
El Padre con Verga Larga I don’t buy it. If that was the case and her being the best player....why come back at all. She’s a competitor. Imagine telling Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson etc., that they needed to let the other team win once in awhile.
Jimmy tells her when shes leaving that he knows deep down she’s a gamer and a competitor, no matter how much she tries to deny it.
Or, it’s just a movie
If you guys didn’t think that Dottie didn’t drop the ball on purpose than I don’t know what movie you were watching, I knew she dropped it on purpose since I was 8 people are so stupid
I will go to my grave believing that Dottie dropped that ball on purpose.
She didn't drop it on purpose, she definitely wanted to hold on to the ball, but her sister knocked her down.
You think she threw the game lol
There was an older gentleman who once said of Babe Ruth's called shot: "I don't know if he called it or not, but I'll go to my grave not giving a damn - it's a great story!" I think that's how I feel about this sequence. I'll never know, but it's fun to watch!
My dad, aunt, and grandparents are all in the stands in this scene
Lori Petty absolute BEAST tearing around those bags
Wait really?
Wow dam
Chester Cheeto45 oh ok
Cap
Everyone always talks about whether Dottie dropped the ball on purpose or not, but I'd like to mention a nice storyline tie-up in this scene. Evelyn was yelled at by Jimmy for throwing home, and then again he talked to her about not throwing to the relay (wo)man again, but in a nice way. In this scene, she gets it right and has a moment to say "got it!" I thought that was a nice touch.
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We all know this lol
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Evelyn was awesome.
This is the perfect ending because it IS ambiguous. I like to think Dottie was to competitive to just drop the ball and let the entire Racine team down just to make her sister feel better. Dottie was a stone cold killer on the field, but I think Dottie would appreciate her sister finally getting the better of her but would never cheapen it by letting her have it. She always just wanted her to realize her potential and stop being a spoiled brat. She was always Kit’s biggest fan.
There was a movie in 2000 that should have remained ambiguous: _Rules of Engagement._ Samuel L. Jackson orders the marines to open fire on protestors outside the American Embassy in Yemen. No guns are found on them later. The State Department and administration blame him for this and he's put on trial. We don't know whether his lawyer, Tommy Lee Jones, is trying to get a guilty man off or the prosecution is trying to put away an innocent man, perhaps because Realpolitik means there otherwise will be retaliation against Americans (in real life the USS Cole is attacked months later from Yemen). They spoil it by showing a video tape and scenes of the crowd, so you know whether they are armed and shooting the embassy or not.
Still gives me Chills...
I loved Gina's expression when Kit ran the stop sign. It was a big "Oh S___" moment knowing either way, there was no going back. I think both prospects terrified her and it was all so sudden.
I love that after all these years, the topic of whether Dottie dropped the ball on purpose is still being debated. In truth, I would like confirmation of the real answer before I die. lol Iconic movie. ❤️
It's a better movie not knowing for sure.
@@sandal_thong8631 not necessarily better, it just gives you something different to think about.
@@doctormartian6222 Yes, better. I'm so sick of being spoon-fed every little thing. We might not give it a second thought after the movie, if she admitted it.
She also was driving across the country for the several days that the team was playing in the championship (which should have been the semis for historical reasons), so she might have been off her game without the "practice."
Yes she did drop it...
This might have been a movie depiction but it really did have the feel of an epic deciding game for the championship just watching it. Awesome!
I know I can’t be the only one who loves watching Kit run the base pass.
HOLY CRAP SHE WAS ON A TEAR FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
SHE KNEW SHE WAS GOING FOR THE INFIELD HOME RUN BEFORE SHE EVEN LEFT THE BATTER’S BOX!!
She didn’t see the ball.
She didn’t see the 3rd base coach.
She didn’t see jack!!
SHE WAS CRAZED!!
Lori Petty never looked better in her life than when she was digging around those pads... omg she ran like a deer, and looked fabulous
Dottie got freight trained. Her arm bounced on the ground. That's a huge shock to the system and the natural reaction is to relax muscles and open the palm.
Yep; some folks say Dottie purposely let the ball go on the play but the way Kit barreled into her at the plate, it literally knocked the wind out of Dottie, she would've released the ball anyway due to the impact.
So many people think she dropped it on purpose, but she got trucked and the drop looked sincere. I cannot imagine Dottie would ever screw over her teammates. She may have said let your little sibling win every once in a while, because that was 1 on 1 and to prevent such a competitive hatred for each other.
Only problem is that never actually happens in baseball that way. Kit was such a selfish cancer to the bitter end. If Dottie didn’t release that ball Kit would have been a lunatic for the rest of her life. Her release of the ball was her releasing kit. She set her free.
Lies, not hard to hold on to a small ball like that
Dottie got trucked by a bigger player with less time to react and still held on to the ball. Not to mention that earlier in the movie, she told her oldest grandson to let his younger brother win sometimes. It's foreshadowing that Dottie did it on purpose. Kit wanted it more, so Dottie gave it to her.
For those saying Dottie dropped the ball on purpose I disagree. Once Kit connected with that pitch she wasn't going to be denied. She never hesitated and was running at full force. All of Kit's anger and resentment towards Dottie was expelled when they collided and again Kit wasn't going to be denied. And Dottie was happy for her which makes the locker room scene after that much better.
You don’t understand the movie, she dropped it on purpose
Many reasons support that Dottie dropped the ball on purpose the 2 biggest signs one, there was a scene prior to this one where she did hold on to the ball; and after they collide look at Tom Hanks expression he knows exactly what went down
She did drop it on purpose.. pay attention to the dialogue and previous scenes.. Film 101 and storytelling
I thought kit running through the third base when she was told to hold shows how toxic of a team mate and person she was….and even after getting a clutch hit she still couldn’t get past her awful vendetta. The only one who could set her free was Dottie…so she did.
@@stanleyshady9465 seriously
I remember watching this movie with my sister the first time. She wanted to Peaches to win, but I told her that Kit winning made a lot more sense since Dottie was blessed with the talent and Kit always felt like she was in Dottie's shadow. This was her moment to come into her own. I don't think Dottie dropped the ball on purpose. Both were playing to win and Kit wanted it more.
*I told her that Kit winning made a lot more sense*
"It didn't make sense to us!" ~ the rest of the Rockford Peaches
“You gave our Championship to your sister??
For what, so I can go back to Taxi Dancin!?!?
So some drunk slop can sweat gin all over me for 10 cents an hour?!?
I ain’t doin that no more!!
So you can go back and tell little Mrs. Dottie Henson SHE AIN’T SHUTTIN ME DOWN!!”
(Signed) All The Way May
@@MOBROOKS Love it!!!
She definitely didn’t drop the ball on purpose and this is proven when she tells the pitcher to throw high fast ones to try n strike Kit out. Dottie’s playing to win.
@@DamienLeone84she definitely dropped it on purpose.. kit proved to her she could still hit the high ones.. all kit had to do was lay off the high ones and she would have walked easily. She was testing her by seeing if she could control herself which she obviously couldn’t then Dottie saw the chance to give her the spotlight as the last min so she dropped the ball
Dottie didn't drop the ball on purpose. She clearly didn't want Kit to win. She told Ellen Sue to use high fast ones, because she really thought it would strike out Kit. When Kit actually hits the ball, Dottie is genuinely shocked.
I agree. Kit wanted to win more than Dottie, and she finally beat Dottie at something. But Dottie is happy about it.
@@dobbysboggart6883 Dottie's happy for Kit's win. Kit was finally able to beat her sister.
@@o.602 Fun fact. Lori Petty was a great athlete in high school. The director has stated that he was shocked at what an athlete she was when they started filming. The winning hit was all Lori Petty flying around the bases, no stunt doubles including crashing in to the catcher, who was a stunt double for Geena Davis.
Edged Line I appreciate your analysis, but I still strongly believe that she did not drop the ball on purpose. I think that if the filmmakers wanted that to be the outcome, they would’ve made it more clear. It was so important for Kit’s character to out-and-out beat her sister, for once, and so she did. I would say that Dottie telling her older grandson to let his younger brother win, as you put it, had more to do with her own experience of never allowing her own, younger sister to win. If nothing else, the connection you made is interesting and thought-provoking. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course 👍
Ya missed the scene where she is watching kit crying in the dugout she told her to throw those pitches because she wanted to challenge her sister to want it. At the end she dropped it on purpose. She had her husband back she didn't care
OH man, this particular moment in the film always puts me on alert mode. The music, the drama between the siblings and the final inning that will determine who will take home the first World Series for a woman's baseball team. Talk about pressure and lives at stake here....
both sisters wanted to win, but in all honesty, Dottie's love for her sister overtook whatever personal glory one has. Dottie is the most talented player in the league, Kit has weaknesses both emotional, psychological and skillwise but her love and perseverance for the game gave her the determination to win. I believe Dottie saw that and I believe if Dottie didn't drop the ball on purpose, it could have devastated Kit.
She knew that baseball meant more to kit and too dottie.. Dottie could have stay o1n the farm and be happy.. But she knew kit wantedx it soo badly. And when it turn out dottie was more known as the good baseball player kit felt left out.. So dottie did it.. So kit can finally have her glory... And not known as dottie little sister.
Why did she literally do everything else along the way to win? She got the go-ahead hit in the top of the ninth, she went into the dugout to get the second out in the bottom of the ninth, and she told Ellen Sue what she thought would be good advice to strike her out. She had so many other chances to let Kit be the hero, and she didn't do it. Why would she suddenly do it then?
perfectly said.. the game meant more for Kit and Dottie knew that.. she didn't want to give Kit another reason to hate her lol.. A previous scene showed that Dottie could take the hit from a base runner without a problem..
@@wvu05 to show her team and Jimmy she wasn't biased towards her sister.. And if she held onto the ball, Kit prob woulda never forgave her since Kit is emotional and immature
@@stanleyshady9465 If Dottie let Kit win, she would never forgive her, because she would never know for sure whether or not she earned the championship. She caught Dottie off guard and drove upward when she charged the plate. No older sibling would ever take a dive like that.
i greatly enjoy not only this scene but the whole of the world series scene all together. and i greatly love the dynamic between Dottie and Kit. you can truly see Kit is fighting her demons and trying to be better than Dottie. plus you can see in her face after the first couple of swings she knew her sister betrayed her greatest weakness. she finally has to step up and become stronger than Dottie. i also love the scene cause so many can relate to either dottie or Kit. the sister dynamic and their passion for the game makes the movie just awesome
Hey you want to tell your entire life story as well? Like god damn you don't think we get that stuff already?
I don't care what anyone says, Dottie dropped the ball on purpose. The look she has on her face after the game when she is looking at Kit confirms it for me. Kit wanted it more for sure but Dottie wanted to give her little sis the win even more. Remember, if she holds on they go to extra innings and chances are the Peaches end up winning in that case.
I disagree. She tells the pitcher to throw high fast ones to try and strike Kit out. She’s playing to win but of course she’s happy to see her sister win. From a writer/filmmaker standpoint, making Dottie throw the game on purpose would do no favors to her team and ultimately no favors to her sister or herself as a character. In the end, Kit finally beats her sister because she wants it more.
@@DamienLeone84yeah but kit had no clue and Dottie would die before she would admit to throwing the game for kit to win
My great aunt or something like this was on this original team or one of them. It's really cool and this movie means a lot to me because I play softball as well.
I love Rosie O'Donnel in this movie!
Anybody here from Evansville Indiana where they filmed this movie? I am. My step-dad was the person on the scoreboard and he did all scenes with it.
Indianapolis here 🤚🏽
If that would've been me and one my sisters, there's no way either of us would've dropped the ball on purpose.
And Dottie lets her sister win.
I wish I had a sister like that.
Rosie O'Donnel said on The Talk that she hates this part. People always ask her if she dropped the ball on purpose.
+alonzo9772 I remember that and when she said that I didn't understand because I had not been able to see this movie till a month or so after she mentioned that.
@@sportsygirl8 Should have dropped the hook 0-2.
@@ANTHONY0808able Yep
I think that's actually what makes it great. Nobody really knows if she did it on purpose or not.
People ought to ask Rosie O'Donnell why it took her an eternity to throw that ball home lol. Shouldn't have been a play at the plate.
How the hell do you cut off "Hinson Dropped The Ball!!!!"
I like to think that Dotty dropped the ball on purpose to let Kit win and have her moment for once
I personally don't think Dotty dropped the ball on purpose. She did instruct the pitcher on how best to strike out Kit - hardly a strategy for ensuring Kit could 'have her moment in the spotlight'. When Kit did hit the ball, Dotty was taken aback - that probably shook her confidence.
yes but please note that earlier in the film Dotty took a hard collision at home plate but managed to hold on to the ball.....She chose to drop the ball so that Kit could win for Once!
Eduardo Barcenas good point
ConcreteSurfer42
She did it on purpose. U can tell by the way she drops the ball... it wasn’t like dropping the ball in a football game... it was different... it was done on purpose... plus, remember Kit said to Dotty, “why do you gotta be so good?”. She definitely did that for Kit.
okay, I have to interject. I always thought that Dottie did not drop the ball on purpose. She got her clock cleaned. First off, she wouldn't have told the pitcher how Kit likes high fast balls. Second, more importantly, Kit was the better baseball strategist here. Watch the entire movie - Dottie always knew baseball, remember when she and Jimmy got into an argument over coaching? And when she saw Kit run past the stop sign from her coach, she literally did not know what to do - the look on her face says it all. At that particular point, Kit was the better baseball player.
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I absolutely agree!
Lmao so she runs through the stop sign from the 3rd base coach, and because dottie is looking confused for a second as to why she is literally doing that, kit is the better baseball player? Come on now bud
no offense but ur wrong.. Storytelling using Film 101 implies she dropped it on purpose. Dottie was always the better player.. Kit's to emotional and immature and mediocre at best. It also showed earlier that Dottie can take a hit from a base runner no problem. Dialogue throughout the movie kept saying she didn't love the game as much as her sister. Dotties acting in the next scene with Kit shows that as well. She needed to drop the ball on purpose in order to have the happy ending that they did
After watching this a few times my conclusion is Dottie did drop the ball on purpose. She beat Kit in everything, but in the end, she felt that Kit needed the win more then she did and made the decision right then and there.
Exactly!! I think deep down the scene in Kit's room before she leaves for Racine was an epiphany for Dottie
Exactly.. Dottie saved kits career and popularity when Dottie could care less about all that winning and stuff.. kit was extremely selfish to run through the stop sign just to try and run her sister over who got her into the league… I get it how kit felt overshadowed but she was kind of a brat and would have been traded after if they lost cause of her making a stupid selfish out at home but Dottie dropping the ball on purpose made kit the hero and jimmy knew it when he notice her dropping the ball
I think this scene was left in ambiguity for a reason. At the end it all worked out for the best. If however Dottie wouldn't have dropped the ball & would have won, the cost might be that she would lose touch with Kit as this was already a strained relationship and to top it all off it would really touch a nerve to Kit. Knowing that she was always in her sister shadow because Dottie was more popular, prettier, more confident, smarter and better than her in most things (also Dottie had a husband and Kit didn't) The only reason she was invited to be a part of the league was because of Dottie ultimatum they include Kit and at least now she showed them all that she belong's there.
I don't know why you guys prefer the ending "Dottie let go the ball, so her little sister can win." Imagine: As an older sibling, I wouldn't want to make an easier way for Kit (my younger sibling) to win. I want her to beat me, fair and square. Just imagine the training that Kit probably had done behind the scenes, IN ORDER TO BEAT DOTTIE. It's obvious that Dottie was fear-freezed when Kit came hurling towards her with such intense, malice look on her eyes. Thus, she dropped her ball. She didn't expect this would happened! The calm, cool and collected Dottie made a mistake in her calculations.
To put it simply, an older sibling would want the best of the best for their younger sibling. Dottie just wants Kit to win, through her own hardwork and perseverance. The smile on Dottie's face when she saw Kit was carried as a hero, was a sign of familial happiness for her sister. I bet Dottie thought, "She finally have grown up." SHE MUST BE HELLA PROUD OF KIT'S SUDDEN INCREDIBLE SKILL.
Edit: y'all can disagree with me. but i truly believe that this is what happened. theres no way im going to give an easy way out for my younger sibling to beat me, especially if i love the sport and the competition!!
Edit: After the match, it's a clear sign that Dottie bought her team's flag, in order to prove HER LOYALTY TO THE TEAM, while Kit was giving autographs to her fan (and Kit saw her older sister's loyalty too) Idk why you guys like to think she did it on purpose. but meh, whatever.
swear-my-pearls: I don't blame Dottie for doing anything she could to win. Asking Ellen Sue to hit high fast balls because she knew that was Kit's weakness was smart and fair. That's being a good ball player and treating her sister like she would any other ball player. But her mistake was in taking it a step too far and actually underestimating Kit. That's a little different, and she wouldn't treat other ball players like that.
@@suneyeintuition4315 so making an clown baserinning mistake earns her the homerun? Nope. She dropped it on purpose. Kit sad on the path to comittinh suicide and would've if she was called out on that play.
I love the small detail where Evelyn finally hits her cut-off
RIP David Lander you shall be forever missed & Penny Marshall as well
This movie was so good sisters battling for a championship but in the end it’s there story line that captures our hearts there is no crying in baseball love this movie.
I'm of the camp that believes she dropped it on purpose. Perhaps she initially wanted to win -- which is why she returned for Game 7 and why she played hard against her sister and told Ellen Sue to pitch high -- but I think once she saw Kit rounding third (even though the third base coach was giving her the stop sign) she made the split-second decision to give it all to her sister, because had Rockford won, Kit would've been rightfully blamed for Racine's loss, since she took the risk to go home. There was no need for her to do that. The game was tied thanks to her triple, and even if the next batter struck out, they would've gone into extra innings until someone scored.
So if Kit had been called out, she would've been dropped from the team for losing them the title -- or even the league altogether, since no other team would want her for making a foolish decision. She'd have to return home to Oregon with her tail tucked between her legs and once again be second-best to Dottie, because then Dottie would be seen as the hero. The announcer even says after Dottie caught the ball in the dugout, thus making the penultimate out of the game: "There's not question who the star of this game has been!" So even up to the last out, Dottie was dominating the praise -- also remember, her double in the top of the 9th caused both Mae and Doris to score, giving Rockford the lead -- and had she held on to the ball and won the World Series, she would've been bigger than ever -- and Kit would be the pathetic loser who was sent home packing.
I think Dottie realized this, and as Kit came barreling toward her, she made the instant decision to give her also-ran sister the win. After all, Dottie was quitting the league after the game and returning home with her husband to start a family. She had no further use for it. But the league was everything to Kit. It allowed her to escape from home (where she was most unhappy), and the win finally gave her the chance to also escape from under her older sister's shadow. It made her a star in her own right, and in the context of the film gave her a place in baseball history since her actions won her team the first World Series of the AAGPBL. None of this would be possible if Dottie hadn't dropped the ball.
Furthermore, there was also foreshadowing to the climax. At the beginning of the movie, Dottie tells her oldest grandson to give his little brother a chance to shoot the basketball. But the most telling was when, during the season montage, a bigger player from Racine knocked over Dottie and she still held onto the ball.
So in conclusion, that's why I believe Dottie dropped the ball.
ETA: For those who might argue that Dottie wouldn't let her team down, well, her sister's happiness and well-being were more important to her, as evidenced in the fact that Dottie agreed to travel to Chicago for the tryouts so that Kit could have a shot at the league and when she asked to be traded to another team so that her presence wouldn't overshadow her sister. Also, in the touching scene between the sisters following the game, Dottie made it clear that she wouldn't miss the league but she would miss Kit. Like she said, baseball was just something she did, but her relationship with her sister was of utmost importance.
If kit had been thrown out at home racine wouldn't have lost. the game was already tied at that point.
+bruceleedisciple I acknowledged that in my first paragraph. But if Kit had been called out at home and they went into extra innings and the Peaches won, Kit would've been the scapegoat, because there was no need for her to go home, since the next batter could've brought her home, but we'll never know. Also, she would've been disciplined for disobeying the 3rd base coach, who was signaling her to stop. But she had something to prove, at the expense of her teammates..
This is a really great analysis.
I totally agree.
I disagree, Dottie didn’t make any decision, she was basically suffering from severe shock as soon as Kit hit the high fast ball. This shock exponentially increased when she saw her kid sister barreling towards her with vicious malice in her eyes. Dottie did not properly brace for the collision, and Kit was able to take advantage of the situation.
How could this be? Kit probably played this dream scenario over and over and over in her head a million times, as soon as she passed second base the dream actually started to happen. She would run past third, and she would meet Dottie at the plate. A lifetime of always being second best, of always living in the shadow, would come to a head.
Dottie never considered her kid sister, her little baby sister, the little tyke that was good at hurling a baseball, would ever want to purposely create a collision with her at home plate. Her sister was a sweet kid, she was completely off the radar as being a threat. So no, I don’t think Dottie dropped it on purpose. But I do think kit got a little lucky. Dottie wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
i greatly enjoy not only this scene but the whole of the world series scene all together. and i greatly love the dynamic between Dottie and Kit. you can truly see Kit is fighting her demons and trying to be better than Dottie. i also love the scene cause so many can relate to either dottie or Kit. the sister dynamic and their passion for the game makes the movie just awesome
Hans Zimmer absolutely nailed the music score on this scene. No doubt one of the most authentic depictions of the game of baseball, on film.
Forget about Dottie for a minute! Does anyone else think that Kit would not have had a home run if Doris had been standing closer to third base? Doris was standing well away from that plate when the ball was thrown her way.
If you go back and rewatch the movie, you can see the signs are there that Dottie drops it on purpose. From her telling her older grandson to let his little brother have a chance to shoot the basjetball, to actualy going to the tryout, to insisting on being traded or she was leaving, Dottie always had others (namely Kit's) best interest at heart knowning Kit was always in her shadow. Nevermind the fact we saw Dottie make spectacular catches, a routine play at the plate was "child's play" to someone with her skill. She initally wanted her team to win but then once Kit got that hit it became personal and she knew she had to let her sister have that moment in the sun because she migjt never have gotten another shot at it.
Dottie dropped the ball on purpose she was too strong and intelligent her heart so big for her sister
This movie has the most amazing musical score
Tugs at the heartstrings the whole time
I don’t think the question is whether or not she dropped the ball on purpose.
The real question that must be asked is - who in the hell would let the starting pitcher bat in the bottom of the 9th as the potential winning run with the tying run already on base?
Man, I am late to the party and haven’t seen this movie; I was 5 at the time of its release. Geena Davis is absolutely stunning! Wow! Gorgeous!
Dottie didn't drop the ball on purpose. Why would Dottie tell Ellen Sue to throw high fast balls which is Kit's major weakness when up to bat? Dottie during the whole game has shown no signs of throwing the game. What would be the point of Dottie throwing the game, to say, "Hey sis, I threw the game just to throw you a bone." Dottie has too much respect for her sister, the game, and her teammates to do something underhanded like that and Dottie's character isn't like that.
gargouenzene I don't think so cause I respectfully disagree with Splinturcell's comments. Dottie didn't have as much passion for baseball as Kit did, but she wouldn't disrespect her sister like that by giving her a fluke win. Again, why did she advise Ellen Sue to throw high fast balls?
gargouenzene We will have to agree to disagree, because I find it highly unlikely that Dottie would rather win by striking her sister out rather than tagging her out. If Dottie wanted her sister to win she had the opportunity to do so when she was at bat and let Kit strike her out instead of getting a 2 RBI single in the 9th inning.
gargouenzene Have you ever played sports?? YES at the last second she had a fucking epiphany, time stood still and Dottie thought, "Rather than my sister earning this moment...I'm going to throw her a bone and drop the ball."
Despite it going against everything we've seen up til then, and there being absolutely no indication of her doing so after.
That glare Dottie gave Kit before the first pitch was thrown. Yeah she DEFINITELY didn’t drop that ball on purpose, she was going for the kill.
I'm pretty sure Dottie dropped the ball on purpose. Did you see Dottie's face right when Kit was running at her? It was pure fear, and Dottie's always the calm, collected one during a game. She was terrified of hurting her sister.
Exactly! I don't buy that crap for an instant! Dottie was playing to win. It was like she said after the game, Kit wanted it more. She dropped the ball BECAUSE she was afraid. It was a break through for her little sister because she finally overcame her big sister. She had courage, right? 😉
mariaarakal I think she did dropped the ball I recalled early in the movie the same thing happened when Dottie collided with a much bigger player trying to steal home yet she held the ball. Dottie and Jimmy only knew what really happened. It's a case of letting little sister shine for a chance. Won't happen in today's self centered and ego narcissistic world.
Absolutely she dropped it on purpose. She could have stepped toward 3rd and tagged Kit on the way by. The initial collision did not cause Dottie to drop it. But the impact with the ground did? No way. Definitely dropped it intentionally
***** Only Dottie and Jimmy know for sure. Agree to Disagree?
***** We have to ask Dottie lol
"Did Dottie drop it on purpose?" Some things are best left unsaid. Like the exchange of glances between Jimmy and Dottie while Kit celebrates...
It's interesting to hear about the theories, just like Jack and Rose in Titanic, weather Jack could have survived by both of them on the floating board. Me personally, I believe Dottie didn't drop it on purpose. She's just as competitive as Kit and wanted to win, otherwise she wouldn't have come back. Now that Kit was on a different team, she can't blame Dottie or use her to hide her insecurities and failurez. She now is being held accountable for her actions, which is why she's was crying before she was up to bat. Kit had to prove to herself and to others she can win without Dottie. Dottie, being the big sister, wants Kit to be successful and stand on her own but she know Kit has to earn it and not enabke her, which is why I believe she advised Hellen Sue to throw high fast balls, one of Kit's biggest weaknesses.
@@jofez27 Certainly possible. Or the fact that Kit finally hit the high fastball meant she earned the home run, whether the throw beat her or not.
The only problem with this clip is the fact that it cuts off right when the music is about to release for that sensational, dramatic moment: Hanks' disappointed face, the PA screaming "Dottie Henson dropped the ball!" and so on... Oh well.
smoothALOE It's Movie Clips. They want you to go out and rent the movie or purchase it in some fashion.
And the stadium chanting Kit
She loved her little sister more than she loved the game. I would have done the same. Baseball is only a game, your sister is priceless.
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Dottie dropped it on purpose. When you’re the best player in the league and can easily beat anyone. She did it because she was going back to start a family with her husband back from war. She knew her sister had no where to go and this was a chance to give her a better life. Even though I didn’t like how they did this ending.
That Finish was just Brilliant from what they dievelged about the True Story throughout and prior too The End. At least that's My POV on the Way it Should of Ended. So Except it and Still believe it was the Best Scenario too Wrap it Up With. Thanks for the Great Clip, and Memories that it Truly Brought Back too Me.
I was in the stands when this scene was being filmed. It was pretty cool to be a small part of this movie.
What happened in this scene was a passing of the torch of sorts. Dottie realized this, was taken aback/stunned and then ultimately accepted and embraced it with open arms in the scenes after Kit's life's worth of passion, courage and steely determination trumped Dottie's natural talent when she made her drop the ball.
It's a quite popular theme in many stories about rivalries, least of all a sibling rivalry. Natural talent versus hardwork/determination. More often than not, it's the latter that wins in the end.
I'd like to think Dottie never dropped that ball on purpose, it would take away from both of their characters if she did otherwise in favor of as someone says, "misplaced compassion". A real sister would want their other/younger sister to accomplish something they badly wanted on their own terms. And a great player like Dottie would always put team first (that's why she thought of transferring teams because the sisters' volatile relationship was tearing the team apart) before personal/selfish reasons, it's the same reason why she came back for the final. So if she dropped that ball on purpose, all those reasons for coming back would have been for nothing, and most importantly, it would take so much away from how great she is.
I second this!
If Dottie lets Kit win, then Kit didn't deserve her moment. There is no way that Dottie would do that to her.
The more I watch this movie, the more I see Dottie give up the win to kit. Dottie was content with her life and only went to tryouts because kit could only go if she went. She said to her grandsons let the little guy get a chance to shoot and she was very clear she didn't want to play. Plus it showed her several times get slammed at home plate and she held on to the ball, she was the best player in the league no way she would accidentally screw up in the world series what she had successfully done many times before. She ultimately gave her sister a name and an out to their little farm life that kit wasn't content with then went on her merry way.
I bought this movie on itunes and I just watched the deleted scenes.
Marla comes back in the original movie but in a much different way.
HOLY CRAP!!
The original storyline was insane.
I am so glad they cut out the scenes they did.
Marla Hooch had a very interesting storyline after she married Nelson.
And they actually let Tea Leoni talk. Lol
I can tell you what happens if you don’t mind me spoilin
I always thought that Dottie Dropped that ball on purpose, so Kit would have her moment.
this is a good movie, this last scene was intense
I've always thought she dropped it on purpose as well. Honestly, I think the entire at-bat was her way to give every possible way for Kit to succeed. The way she eye balled her after Strike 2 was almost her own way to say it's coming again.
If she wanted Kit to succeed, why tell Ellen Sue to throw high fastballs? In the beginning of the movie, Kit struck out on high fastballs, and I'm sure that Ellen Sue was better than their competition in Oregon. Dottie wanted to win, but it was just Kit's day
@@wvu05 Well she also told her to throw kits favorite pitch so she knew it was coming every single time and instead of throwing a pitch right down the plate for her to watch for a strike she gave her something she would actually swing at and possibly connect on which she did
“Hanson dropped the ball! Hanson dropped the ball!!”
Hinson, not Hanson.
Near the beginning of the movie, Dottie comes across the 2 boys playing basketball and Dottie whispers to the older one to let the younger one score a basket. Dottie knew this was her last game but this game meant everything to Kit and her future. Dottie dropped the ball on purpose. She did it for her little sis.
Or she didn't want those siblings to grow up with the same competitive hatred and she did..
one of my favourite scenes ever
I don't think she dropped it on purpose. Kit needed this she had to prove she could hold her own against Dottie.
Kit earned it. She absolutely lit into her sister. Dottie would screw over her teammates. It just meant more.
@@beauchristopher2033 Kit kinda didn't earn it.. She's too emotional and broke down the previous inning.. Cried the entire movie.. and didn't listen to her coach telling her to lay off the high ones AND to stop at 3rd.. she's mediocre at best. She's too immature to play the game right
In the end I think kit wanted it more and hit her with everything she had with pure rage she felt against her sister and rightfully won. Later on when Dottie saw how Kit the happiest she been in her life, she genuinely was happy for her. Thats why she tells that to her grandsons finally understanding kits problem. Kit was as good player but got into her head having such a talented sister it held her back from her full potential, once she found her confidence.
once again movie clips knows how to take an abrupt end to a scene that still has some scene left. Tom Hanks reaction made the scene
If this is my younger brother I would have done the same. As a protective older brother I know how does it feel. I don't care about the league or other members when it comes to my brother. He is exactly Kitty. He blames me for being good in every thing just like Dottie. I did something similar. (Not in a baseball match but in a chess game). He was sooooo happy! For me I can say I was more than happier for him. He told everyone about his victory. That's what like is about. Not everything about winning.
The did she or didnt she...wow decades in and is still going. lol Thats the power of a good movie.
My opinion...She didnt. Kit wanted it more. Dottie gave the pitcher what she tought would win them the game. She told Jimmy that she was not a quitter and one thing I havent seen other people comment in...Dotties loves her sister but she's not gonna dump on her friends by costing them a championship out of that love. The shock when Kit landed that hit...is genuine!
1. dotty told her grandson to let his little brother score 2. early in the movie a base runner hits dotty the same way and dotty didn't drop the ball... 3. at the world series dotty told the pitcher to throw high ones because kit cant hit them but cant stay away from them.. i think she did it to challenge kit because she had faith in her. she knew she was bound to hit one and knew kit wanted it so bad. 4. kit was going full force and her determination made dotty realize kit deserved it so dotty let it go on purpose. 5. dotty looks at kit and smiles happy when shes being raised a hero. 6. theirs no doubt she let it go.
Kit is in a no lose situation there as she rounded 3rd. Tie ball game at 2. Dottie sticks the tag and we go to extras. Dottie can't hold on to it and ... well we know how that ended.
That pitcher is insane
0:06 she's so me 😂
Hahahaa
I saw this today, and I definitely believe she let it go on purpose.
She dropped the ball on purpose to let Kit win.. Rules of Film 101 with previous scenes and dialogue implies she dropped it on purpose. They already showed that she can take hit from a base runner and she kept saying it's just a game and winning wasn't important to her but seeing her sister be happy was. Her expression later on talking with Kit shows she dropped it on purpose.
I think it's quite obvious she did not drop the ball on purpose. The hit was massive and it took Dottie's hand and baseball out of the glove and smacked the ground. The second time her hand hit the ground she released the grip. She was smiling at the end because she was proud of her little sister. Let's not take away Kit's victory here by saying Dottie threw the game. :-D
Personally I always thought yeah Dottie didn't want to do this at 1st but it became more important to her than she realized as time went on...she was pretty conflicted there about everything from the game and I suspect her attraction to Jimmy and that rivalry with Kit and it wasn't till here husband walked thru that door when it all became clear to her what she wanted...
***** Exactly. In the beginning of the movie, she couldn't even let her little sister walk faster than her. She was clearly competitive and not at all forgiving when it came to games of any kind.
When her husband came home, she "quit" given relief at him being alive. Of course Jimmy was right in that she'd regret it for the rest of her life and so returned at the end. I never saw her relationship with Jimmy as more than friendship and respect, however.
I agree with you, AE Glasser. If Dottie had been happy, then why come back to the game? Why tell the pitcher to send high fast balls? Why did Dottie lose her cool, for the first time ever it seemed, after Kit ran third base? Kit was no slouch as a player, she pitched a shut out. And unlike Dottie, she worked hard every minute. Making Dottie seemed nicer made you feel for the original team. That had value to the story to see them lose.
You are absolutely right. The whole controversy is due to the bad shot selection and the inopportune use of slow motion. If you play that moment back at regular speed (not slow-mo as in the movie) - it is obvious that Dottie’s hand hits the ground hard and the ball is knocked out of it.
Using slow motion, the director, the cinematographer and the editor all dropped the ball on this one and created the unnecessary debate.
When she was rounding second you could see the determination in her face.
Oh from the minute she connected on that pitch and it was in the hole she was determined.
When I was younger I was upset that Rockford lost to Racine, but I understand they were keeping up with history that Racine won the first world series in women's baseball. Kind of shocked Dottie dropped it when she was able to hold onto it when the Racine catcher ran into her in an earlier game and who's heavier than Kit.
I am glad that the team didn't blame Dottie or blast her for dropping the ball as Dottie played her ass off in the game giving the team two runs and catching that foul ball.
Dottie never dropped balls. This was established early on. But so was the rivalry and so was Dottie's preference to quit the game and go home to Oregon with her husband. I think she simply saw an opportunity to help her sister have the glory for once, so she took it. If the play had gone some other way and Kit hadn't made home in time, Dottie would've gone with that too. She didn't decide in advance to let Kit have it, since she told the pitcher exactly how to defeat her. It was a spur of the moment decision to give her kid sister the win when the circumstances all lined up for it.
The umpire got that call wrong. The film clearly shows that the catcher had possession of the ball when she tagged the runner and only dropped the ball when her hand made contact with the ground. According to the rules of baseball, the runner should have been called out.
But Dottie didn't have the ball when Kit rounded third, so at that point it was touch home plate. Dottie needed to hold on to the ball after the collision in order for Kit to be out. But she didn't.
No. As soon as the catcher tags the runner with possession of the ball, she is out. Losing the ball afterwards because her hand hit the ground is not part of the play.
Perhaps they could have come up with an ending where the outcome of the game wasn't decided by a blown call.
She let her cry baby pain in the ass sister win.
Michael Kopelow I'm not sure Dottie ever tags her.. Reminds me of Game 2 (I believe?) of the 1991 World Series, where Mark Lemke scored the winning run in extra innings, even though in real time he looked out by a mile.. The throw was on the 1st base side of the plate, and as the catcher turned to apply the tag, he tagged him with his elbow, and not the glove..
True story, and a great series.. Interesting note, Jack Morris ended that series by tossing a 10 inning shut out in game 7.. The last MLB pitcher to throw a 10 inning shut out.. lol..
the raging debate over the dropped ball makes me wonder how our species survived this long.
Hahahahahahhaaha
Same here.
However, it does explain a lot of things going on in the world.
so did she drop it on purpose or not? what's your take on it geekdiggy?
1:16
It’s 1943
We’re in Racine, WI for Game 7 of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League World Series
The Rockford Peaches lead the hometown Belles 2-1 in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs. Pitcher Ellen Sue Gotlander is set to deliver an 0-2 pitch to Kit Keller
But before she does that, we have to ask ourselves: how did we get here? And girls, playing baseball?!
Let’s rewind…
Even if should had not made it to home safely Kit still tied the game which is a major accomplishment by itself.
Great score with this movie/ending. Kinda like Karate Kid score with the kick at the end. Good build up, then goes right into the theme.
Rosie !!!! 😍😝
I cry every time. Every single time.
Dottie dropped that ball on purpose
Rosie kills me here
Kit “ I like the high ones “. Dottie set her up for this. 😀
You're right. It went so fast, I had to 'freeze frame' that one shot. Foot, leg and ass skiided acroos Home Plate.
Just want to point out that Kit rounded third just as the third baseman was catching the ball, which is an insane thing to do.
Once Kit got that hit she was determined to prove herself to everyone (including Dottie I think) she earned her place.
@@1Cheytownspecial olympics 🥇🏈🏀
I mean that Dottie should've waited for Kit's
Foot to get close to the home plate
I cried at this last night.
Those who think Dottie did that on purpose for Kit missed the entire point!
She dropped it on purpose.. I think u missed the movie lol.. pay attention to the dialogue and previous scenes.. Dottie was always better but she kept saying it was just a game and her sister's happiness meant more to her.. She was willing to quit the team just to make her happy.. of course she gonna drop it.. and her acting later on shows it when talking to Kit
I’ve always debated with myself about whether Dottie dropped the ball on purpose. It’s never made clear, which is what makes the film great.
My first impression, watching this as a kid, is that she dropped it on purpose. Dottie is just too good a player. They even showed earlier that she didn’t drop the ball just to prove that it’s not her thing. Plus her smile at the end is so genuine.
Later I had doubts, thinking that Dottie never liked losing... she’s very competitive, even at race walking with her sister... she even told Ellen Sue about Kit’s weakness... she’d never let her team down.
Recently I watched it again and I’m leaning towards “dropped it on purpose”. Why? It’s Jimmy Dugan’s expression after Dottie drops the ball. He knows her well, recognises that she’s the best in the league, and yet he’s also aware that Dottie’s loyalties have always been torn between the game and her personal relationships. She gave up baseball to be with Bob, so what does glory matter to her? In that instant Jimmy realises that she did it on purpose. There’s disappointment and at the same time understanding on his face.
The debate shouldn't be if Dottie intentionally dropped it. I don't think Kit actually touched home plate. If you watch in slow motion, neither foot actually touches. There's a couple split seconds where it looks like she did but her foot caught dirt. Kit's out.
Referee: "SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFFFEEEEEEE!"
Me: "I don't give a faaaaaack!"
This video, out of nowhere in my recommendations.
Rockford would never have lost to Racine if Dottie didn’t drop the ball
Hated this ending. Dottie did it on purpose to give Kit a win and boost her confidence and independence. Dottie didn't care, she was leaving. But that selfishness on her part made Jimmy and her teammates lose when they had worked so hard to get where they were. She didn't do Kit any favors either. Kit didn't win. Obviously she was only happy and loving toward her sister when she thinks she's one upped her. Had Dottie held onto the ball? Kit would have cried, sulked, screamed and tantrumed about how Dottie is always perfect. Kit needed to learn a hard lesson about life -- there are always going to be people out there who are going to be better than you - in EVERYthing. Would Kit still be so magnanimous if Dottie told her she let her win? Doubt it.
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you just cut the video in the best moment!
The only thing I dislike about this movie is that the Peaches lose at the end. And I find it hard to believe that Dottie would drop the ball on purpose and betray all her teammates like that.