‘A League of Their Own’ Endures Because It’s Personal

By Emma Baccellieri As the film passes its 30th anniversary and the new series awaits its premiere on Amazon Prime Video next month, the material feels as resonant as ever. Each summer Sports Illustrated revisits, remembers and rethinks some of the biggest names and most important stories of our sporting past. Come back all week for more WHERE ARE THEY NOW? stories. The ballfield is modest. Still, it’s clear that it is cherished. The grass is cut short and the dirt kept neat, and the wooden benches in the dugouts are new, installed by the local Boy Scouts. There are bleachers that can sit a fe…

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