Diamond Theater: Baseball Movies Through the Eras
Apr 26, 2020
Published in
DDT's Pop Flies
Rogers Hornsby, the Hall of Fame second baseman second only to fellow Hall of Famer Ty Cobb in career batting average, once said, "People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." The right-handed slugger, who remains the only player to combine a .400 batting average with 40 or more home runs in the same season (1922, the year he won the first of his two Triple Crowns), also never went to the movies (or read books), claiming that it would harm his eyesight.
Doris Murphy
Aug 12, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
Brought in for comic relief, Rosie O’Donnell (Doris Murphy) was also the tough and insecure one of the team. Like Madonna (who would become her close friend), O’Donnell was at her best in a role like this, where she did not have to carry a movie; something she would prove over and over again that she could not do. Still, O’Donnell was decent here, and we would not be surprised to see a few votes cast this way.
All the Way Mae Mordabito
Jul 23, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
It is simple really. Madonna does not suck when she does not have to carry a movie. When she is in the lead, the movie is a bomb and her lack of acting skill becomes a major liability. In a lesser role (especially the right one), she can actually become an asset as shown in “A League of Their Own”.
In that movie, Madonna played the promiscuous and sultry “All the Way” Mae Mordabito, and with the possible exception of “Desperately Seeking Susan” she was praised for her work and wasn’t skewered by the critics. Again it was simple…she wasn’t asked to go beyond her range and she looked like a real movie star for the first (and only) time. It is too bad that Penny Marshall did not direct her every time.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
A League of Their Own (1992)
Actor:
Madonna
Position Portrayed:
Center Field
Played for:
Rockford Peaches
Why you should vote for her:
Madonna stole some scenes against some solid Hollywood talent, and she looked good doing it.
Why you should not vote for her:
We would penalize her just for Shanghai Surprise and Swept Away.