RIP Dorothy Kemanshek

[The Logan]

A.K.A. Dottie Kemanshek, the basis of the character Dottie from "A League of Their Own", who also served as a technical advisor for the movie

 

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dorothy-kamenshek-20100522,0,2217996.story

 

From Wikipedia:

 

Kamenshek played in the AAGPBL for 10 seasons, and was selected as an All-Star all seven times the league established such a team. In 1946 she was the league's top batter with an average of .316 (a single point ahead of Audrey Wagner), and won the distinction again in 1947 with an average of .306. She struck out only 81 times in 3,736 at-bat appearances.

 

That last bit is pretty damn impressive

[NCCubFan]

Interesting that she played 10 seasons, while Dottie in the movie only played the first season.

[sweetpeteman]

Interesting that she played 10 seasons, while Dottie in the movie only played the first season.

 

 

The Dottie in the movie wasn't based only off of Kemanshek, but off of several different players.