20th Anniversary
With 2012 marking the 20th year since the movie's release, A League of Their Own (20th Anniversary Edition) Blu-Ray was released on October 16th.
47 former players of the AAGPBL reunited in New York to celebrate the movie and the real women who inspired it. Events included a trip to Cooperstown for a special program at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, reminiscent of the film's final scene depicting members of the AAGPBL and family coming together to witness the induction of the Women's Professional Baseball League. The reunion wrapped up with a game of softball held at Syracuse's Alliance Bank Stadium.
Former players also made an appearance at historic Bosse Field where many of the movie’s game scenes were filmed. The event took place in Evansville, Indiana on June 6, 2012, and included an outdoor screening of the movie as well as a scene-setting display of cars featured in the film provided by the Tri-State Antique Car Club.
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