Explaining A League Of Their Own's Oldest Dottie & Kit Debate

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The early 90s classic, A League of Their Own has had fans debating one pivotal scene between sisters Dottie and Kit for three decades now. Released in 1992, the film is beloved for its ensemble cast and tough-girl comedy built around the story of two sisters and the creation of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). However, the most important scene in the film has left viewers wondering for years.

Set in 1943, A League of Their Own tells the true story of the beginnings of women's professional baseball. As is shown in the movie, women were recruited from all over the country, including the real-life Dottie (Dorothy “Kammie” Kamenshek), named Dottie Hinson in the film. A League of Their Own fictionalizes from there, giving Dottie a younger sister, Kit, who spends most of her time in the shadow of her gorgeous and talented big sister. The rivalry between them grows over the course of the film until Kit suffers the ultimate blow and is traded to the Racine Belles. When the sisters go to the World Series on different teams, Kit is determined to finally outshine Dottie and viciously plows her sister down while Dottie is guarding home plate, ball in hand.

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The 30-year debate spawns from the moment when Dottie (played by Grey’s Anatomy season 11 alumna,Geena Davis) is knocked to the ground and drops the ball allowing the Belles to take the title. Some viewers have long contended that big sister Dottie drops the ball on purpose, letting Kit win the game, while others argue that she drops it on accident as a result of the impact with Kit. And while Dottie loves her sister, it completely invalidates her character to suggest that she would purposefully drop the