Sometimes the stars align and our timing could not be more perfect. After our golf shoot, my mom told me she was looking for a mini bat and glove because she also thought we needed to do a baseball-themed photo shoot. I said yes please but, I knew it had to be A League of Their Own style and have BB dress up as a Rockford Peach. Mom agreed with that idea and then ghosted me. Ha! Now I already had the costume (A secondhand Poshmark score!) but, I still needed our mini bat. Naturally, I went straight to Chewy.com where I found the perfect set, here. I am not sure if you have noticed, but we always try to incorporate actual bonafide dog toys for our props and if I can’t find it, I will then make it myself. Anyway, back to my story. My props and set were ready to go, I just needed to schedule our publishing date. I chose August 12th and added it to my calendar not thinking there was anything special about the date. Then several weeks ago, while doing some research on the 1992 film and the original AAGPBL Rockford Peaches, I discovered they are bringing back ALOTO. That’s right A League of Their Own will be a series on Amazon Prime and get this, its premiere date is …drum roll…TODAY! Friday, August 12th. I could not have planned this debut any better. A product of the 80s, I was eleven years old when the movie came out. I probably didn’t get all the humor but, I absolutely loved the movie. I would watch it even if it was mid-way through on television if I discovered it while channel surfing. The story is so wonderful, the actors were an absolute dream team and the fact that it was loosely based on a true story fascinated me all the more. So I will definitely check out the new series as well. My brother and I used to collect baseball cards when we were kids. When planning this photo out, I wanted the photo to look like a baseball card, but not just any baseball card, one that was so precious it was protected by a plastic sleeve. I would call the finished photos a home run. Now, Play Ball!
1992 A League Of Their Own Film
2022 A League of Their Own Television Series
1943 AAGPBL Rockford Peaches
I also found this interesting article comparing the movie to the real Rockford Peaches team.
Content By: AJ / Edited By: J.V.