Production
Scenes were staged at various baseball parks, including:
- Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, the home field of Stratton's team, the White Sox.
- Gilmore Field, the home of the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League, used in the final scenes of the film, which were set in Texas.
- Wrigley Field, the Los Angeles version, was used in some scenes.
- Stock footage was used of some other American League baseball parks, in establishing shots.
Moorehead reportedly met her second husband, actor Robert Gist, during the making of this film.
Read more about this topic: The Stratton Story
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