Rosie O'Donnell, Geena Davis, Lori Petty and the Rest of the Rockford Peaches Have an EpicA League of Their OwnReunion

Mar. 15, 2025

The cast of ‘A League of Their Own’ in 1992.Photo:Everett

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The Rockford Peaches are back!On Sunday, Nov. 24, the stars ofA League of Their Own, includingGeena Davis,Lori PettyandRosie O’Donnell, reunited at Chicago’s Donald Stephens Convention Center for theChicago Sports Spectacular, where they signed memorabilia and snapped photos with fans of the 1992 film.Davis and Petty starred as sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller in the belovedPenny Marshall-directed sports comedy about the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, with O’Donnell in a supporting role as third base player Doris Murphy.Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell in ‘A League of Their Own’ in 1992.AlamyAlso on hand for the Chicago event: Bitty Schram (right fielder Evelyn Gardner), Megan Cavanagh (second basewoman Marla Hooch), Tracy Reiner (left fielder Betty “Spaghetti” Horn), Anne Ramsay (first basewoman Helen Haley), Freddie Simpson (shortstop and former beauty queen Ellen Sue Gotlander), Patti Pelton (second basewoman Marbleann Wilkinson), Connie Pounds-Taylor (outfielder Connie Calhoun) and Kelli Simpkins (outfielder Beverly Dixon). Ellie Weingardt, who appeared briefly inA League of Their Ownas the charm school instructor tasked with molding the film’s ballplayers to fit rigid 1940 gender norms, appeared alongside the cast as well.On Monday, Nov. 25, O’Donnell posted a photo of the cast together at the Chicago Sports Spectacular onInstagram, with herself, Davis and Petty holding court in the center of the group.Lori Petty, Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell and the rest of the ‘A League of Their Own’ cast in 2024.Rosie O' Donnell/Instagram“the rockford peaches 2024” she wrote in the post’s caption, along with a peach emoji and the hashtag #leagueoftheirown.Notably absent from the heartwarming reunion wereTom Hanks, who played Peaches coach and down-on-his-luck former Cubs player Jimmy Dugan, andMadonna, who played taxi dancer turned center fielder “All the Way” Mae Mordabito.Tom Hanks, Rosie O’Donnell and Madonna in ‘A League of Their Own’ in 1992.AlamyChicago was the perfect place for the cast to reunite, as both the film’s Peaches and the real-life team they were based on represented Rockford, Ill., in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943 to 1954.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.O’Donnell, who also appeared inPrime Video’s 2022 seriesbased on the film, recently revealed that in addition tolongtime friend Madonna, she’s also kept in touch with anotherA League of Their Ownstar:former child actor Justin Scheller. In the film, Scheller played Schram’s character’s bratty 5-year-old son Stillwell “Angel.”“I was good friends with him and his mother on the set,” O’Donnell, 62, toldBusy Philippson her QVC+ and HSN+ chat show,Busy This Week, adding that she even helped Marshall coach the young actor through certain scenes.

The Rockford Peaches are back!

On Sunday, Nov. 24, the stars ofA League of Their Own, includingGeena Davis,Lori PettyandRosie O’Donnell, reunited at Chicago’s Donald Stephens Convention Center for theChicago Sports Spectacular, where they signed memorabilia and snapped photos with fans of the 1992 film.

Davis and Petty starred as sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller in the belovedPenny Marshall-directed sports comedy about the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, with O’Donnell in a supporting role as third base player Doris Murphy.

Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell in ‘A League of Their Own’ in 1992.Alamy

Alamy

Also on hand for the Chicago event: Bitty Schram (right fielder Evelyn Gardner), Megan Cavanagh (second basewoman Marla Hooch), Tracy Reiner (left fielder Betty “Spaghetti” Horn), Anne Ramsay (first basewoman Helen Haley), Freddie Simpson (shortstop and former beauty queen Ellen Sue Gotlander), Patti Pelton (second basewoman Marbleann Wilkinson), Connie Pounds-Taylor (outfielder Connie Calhoun) and Kelli Simpkins (outfielder Beverly Dixon). Ellie Weingardt, who appeared briefly inA League of Their Ownas the charm school instructor tasked with molding the film’s ballplayers to fit rigid 1940 gender norms, appeared alongside the cast as well.

On Monday, Nov. 25, O’Donnell posted a photo of the cast together at the Chicago Sports Spectacular onInstagram, with herself, Davis and Petty holding court in the center of the group.

Lori Petty, Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell and the rest of the ‘A League of Their Own’ cast in 2024.Rosie O' Donnell/Instagram

Rosie O' Donnell/Instagram

“the rockford peaches 2024” she wrote in the post’s caption, along with a peach emoji and the hashtag #leagueoftheirown.

Notably absent from the heartwarming reunion wereTom Hanks, who played Peaches coach and down-on-his-luck former Cubs player Jimmy Dugan, andMadonna, who played taxi dancer turned center fielder “All the Way” Mae Mordabito.

Tom Hanks, Rosie O’Donnell and Madonna in ‘A League of Their Own’ in 1992.Alamy

Chicago was the perfect place for the cast to reunite, as both the film’s Peaches and the real-life team they were based on represented Rockford, Ill., in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943 to 1954.

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O’Donnell, who also appeared inPrime Video’s 2022 seriesbased on the film, recently revealed that in addition tolongtime friend Madonna, she’s also kept in touch with anotherA League of Their Ownstar:former child actor Justin Scheller. In the film, Scheller played Schram’s character’s bratty 5-year-old son Stillwell “Angel.”

“I was good friends with him and his mother on the set,” O’Donnell, 62, toldBusy Philippson her QVC+ and HSN+ chat show,Busy This Week, adding that she even helped Marshall coach the young actor through certain scenes.

source: people.com