Charlie Collins, Racine Coach:
Okay, come on. We got a lot to do, let's settle down. You are the first...
[Sees Shirley Baker over at the lists]
Charlie Collins, Racine Coach:
Honey, are you supposed to be here or are you on the cut list?
[Shirley doesn't respond]
Charlie Collins, Racine Coach:
Look, I'm sorry, but if you're cut, you have to leave the field.
Shirley Baker:
[Almost in tears]
Mm-hmm
Charlie Collins, Racine Coach:
Well, are you cut? Oh, just look on the list. It's either Rockford, Racine, Kenosha, or South Bend.
[Shirtley turns to the lists, starting cry, as Helen Haley approaches her]
Helen Haley:
Hi.
Shirley Baker:
Hi.
Helen Haley:
Um, can you read, honey?
Helen Haley:
Alright. What's your name?
Shirley Baker:
Shirley Baker.
Helen Haley:
Shirley Baker. Let's have a look.
[She looks at the Rockford Peaches list first and spots Shirley's name]
Helen Haley:
This is you.
[Shirley laughs happily]
Helen Haley:
You're with us. You're a Rockford Peach.
Charlie Collins, Racine Coach:
[Smiling]
Go join your team.
[Shirley joins the Rockford Peaches, sitting down next to Marla]
Charlie Collins, Racine Coach:
Now, you are the first girls in the All American Girls Profession Baseball League. My name is Charlie Collins. I'll be managing the Racine team when the season begins.
[Racine team cheers]
Charlie Collins, Racine Coach:
Now, at the end of practice today, you're all gonna be fitted for your uniforms and this is what they're gonna look like. Pretty darned nifty if you ask me.
[Model walks up on the platform in a wool uniform complete with a miniskirt]
Unnamed Ball Player #1:
You can't slide in that!
Doris Murphy:
Hey, that's a dress!
Mae Mordabito:
It's half a dress! Excuse me, but that's not a baseball uniform!
Doris Murphy:
Yeah, what do you think we are? Baseball players or ballerinas?
Kit Keller:
[to Dottie]
It's awfully short.
Dottie Hinson:
Short? I'm gonna have to squat in that thing.
Unnamed Ball Player #2:
I can't wear that. My husband'll kill me.
[Ira Lowenstein approaches]
Helen Haley:
Excuse me, sir.
Ira Lowenstein:
Ladies...
Shirley Baker:
Excuse me.
Ira Lowenstein:
If you can't play ball in this, you can't play ball with us. Now, there are 38 girls on a train ride home, who'll play in a bathing suit, if I ask them.
Mae Mordabito:
Yeah, well, there are no pockets for my cigarettes.
[Doris laughs]
Ira Lowenstein:
Ah, there is no smoking. There is also no drinking and no men.
[Mae gets up, angry, ready to leave, but Doris pulls Mae back down against her will, with Mae sitting back down, frustrated]
Ira Lowenstein:
. All of your activities will be approved through your chaperones. And you will also be taking regular classes at Charm and Beauty school.
Doris Murphy:
For what?
Ira Lowenstein:
Every girl in this league is going to be a lady.
[Marla looks scared]
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