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What does Jimmy Dugan say about hard is hard is what?

If it were easy, everybody would do it. Hard is what makes it great.” ~ Jimmy Dugan, A League of Their Own

Is baseball supposed to be hard Jimmy?

Jimmy: “Baseball is what gets inside you. It’s what lights you up. You can’t deny that.” Dottie: “It just got too hard.” Jimmy: “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” Why it’s the best: The hard, indeed, is what makes it great. 1. ‘There’s no crying in baseball!’

What makes someone great Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks - If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's... If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's the hard that makes it great. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains.

What is the hard is what makes it great summary?

‘The hard is what makes it great.’ The setup: Dottie’s husband is back from the war, and she’s leaving right before the start of the World Series. Jimmy isn’t happy. Jimmy: “Baseball is what gets inside you.

Who said "I don't have ballplayers, I've got girls"?

Why do I love A League of Their Own?

What is the difference between Dottie and Kit in A League of Their Own?

Why do Kit and Dottie wind up on the Rockford Peaches?

What does Dottie have to do with her conflicted feelings?

What were the rules of the AAGPBL?

Is sisterhood more complicated than baseball?

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Who said "I don't have ballplayers, I've got girls"?

Or as Jimmy Dugan puts it early on in A League of Their Own, “Ballplayers? I don’t have ballplayers, I’ve got girls. Girls are what you sleep with after the game, not what you coach during the game.”

Why do I love A League of Their Own?

But mainly because it’s a movie where women take up significant space.

What is the difference between Dottie and Kit in A League of Their Own?

Loyalty and rivalry are at the very heart of team sports. They’re also at the heart of relationships between siblings. For A League of Their Own’s sisters Dottie and Kit, baseball is both a shared passion and a physical manifestation of their grievances towards each other. Dottie is tall, slender, beautiful, and preternaturally gifted in just about everything she does on and off the field. By contrast, younger sister Kit is short, muscular, tomboyish, and constantly struggling to step out of her older sister’s shadow.

Why do Kit and Dottie wind up on the Rockford Peaches?

Because it’s a movie, they both wind up on the Rockford Peaches. This only works for a while, because the same jealousy, resentments, and stubbornness boil to the surface. Dottie emerges as one of the league’s brightest stars, handpicked by general manager Ira Lowenstein to drum up press for the struggling AAGPBL. She even makes the cover of Life magazine while Kit is barely mentioned except, once again, as Dottie’s sister.

What does Dottie have to do with her conflicted feelings?

Dottie has to parse out her conflicted feelings and identities — wife, sister, friend, teammate, baseball player — as women frequently do when it feels like a choice must be made between what we want and what everyone else expects from us. She tells him it just got too hard

What were the rules of the AAGPBL?

But the rules were still the same: prove you can play, work hard, be a team player, and listen to the coach. Penny demanded physical excellence from her female actors in ways normally only expected for men. No matter what Hollywood studios or the real league itself insisted, the actresses needed more than a pretty face to make the team.

Is sisterhood more complicated than baseball?

The question hangs in the air between them for a moment. For once, neither seems sure of what to do or say. The rules of sisterhood are far more complicated than the rules of baseball.

Who said there's no crying in baseball?

But the way Tom Hanks — as former slugger Jimmy Dugan — delivers his iconic line is pretty unforgettable, and very repeatable. Do a quick Google search for T-shirts with “There’s no crying in baseball” and you’ll find quite a large selection of options.

Who is the guy that spits out chewing tobacco on Lowenstein's shoe?

The setup: It’s the end of the first game and Ira Lowenstein, the man charged with turning this league into a viable product, is talking with Jimmy Dugan, who barely moved all game. Dugan makes it clear he doesn’t care, at all, about the league, then spits out a wad of chewing tobacco onto Lowenstein’s shoe.

Morgan Miller Follow

My name is Morgan Miller and I am a Lead HR Business Partner for Infosys in Indianapolis. For as long as I can remember, I have always had an interest in sports – specifically team sports. I love being part of a team working towards a common goal, and I suppose that’s a large reason why I’ve chosen the HR career path.

Brian Lambson

Thanks for sharing some of your experiences Morgan! I knew you were competitive but didn't know why. So glad I get to be on the same team as you!

Who said "If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it"?

Tom Hanks - If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's...

What are the two things that are needed to achieve great things?

To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.

Who said "I don't have ballplayers, I've got girls"?

Or as Jimmy Dugan puts it early on in A League of Their Own, “Ballplayers? I don’t have ballplayers, I’ve got girls. Girls are what you sleep with after the game, not what you coach during the game.”

Why do I love A League of Their Own?

But mainly because it’s a movie where women take up significant space.

What is the difference between Dottie and Kit in A League of Their Own?

Loyalty and rivalry are at the very heart of team sports. They’re also at the heart of relationships between siblings. For A League of Their Own’s sisters Dottie and Kit, baseball is both a shared passion and a physical manifestation of their grievances towards each other. Dottie is tall, slender, beautiful, and preternaturally gifted in just about everything she does on and off the field. By contrast, younger sister Kit is short, muscular, tomboyish, and constantly struggling to step out of her older sister’s shadow.

Why do Kit and Dottie wind up on the Rockford Peaches?

Because it’s a movie, they both wind up on the Rockford Peaches. This only works for a while, because the same jealousy, resentments, and stubbornness boil to the surface. Dottie emerges as one of the league’s brightest stars, handpicked by general manager Ira Lowenstein to drum up press for the struggling AAGPBL. She even makes the cover of Life magazine while Kit is barely mentioned except, once again, as Dottie’s sister.

What does Dottie have to do with her conflicted feelings?

Dottie has to parse out her conflicted feelings and identities — wife, sister, friend, teammate, baseball player — as women frequently do when it feels like a choice must be made between what we want and what everyone else expects from us. She tells him it just got too hard

What were the rules of the AAGPBL?

But the rules were still the same: prove you can play, work hard, be a team player, and listen to the coach. Penny demanded physical excellence from her female actors in ways normally only expected for men. No matter what Hollywood studios or the real league itself insisted, the actresses needed more than a pretty face to make the team.

Is sisterhood more complicated than baseball?

The question hangs in the air between them for a moment. For once, neither seems sure of what to do or say. The rules of sisterhood are far more complicated than the rules of baseball.