re: A League of Their Own question

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Exactly, she left and had to come back.

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She didn't have to come back. She was with her husband and "halfway to Oregon" if I recall correctly before turning back. Sounds like she was pretty serious about it, not to mention making great plays all throughout the game.

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She left because it just wasn't that important to her and she left because she put more value on other things other then baseball.

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She left because she was constantly fearing her husband's death in the war and yes, the emotions of him being home trumped baseball for her initially. After having time to think about it, she came to the conclusion that she wanted to finish the season. Not keep playing forever, but finish the season and win. Just because she left at one point doesn't mean her heart wasn't in it when she came back.

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This clearly shows that she places family above all else and it wouldn't be so far fetched to believe that she placed the value of her sisters happiness above holding onto that baseball.

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Would have indicated a complete break in her characteristics as solidified throughout the film IMO and would've showed a lack of character and integrity rather than a noble deed. I think it quite ignoble to screw over all your teammates and your coach who you developed a bond with, a team and coach that you convinced to let you come back and play in the championship game with because you were serious about winning, and then to stab them all in the back simply to boost your sister's morale, even though you'd never done it at other junctures before.

Maybe the director did decide to make that the case, who fricking knows with Hollywood, but it would be completely ludicrous in my opinion and would detract greatly from the movies ending since it makes no logical sense but merely provides that feel good shite that so many people have to have in their movies.