‘League’ not the full story

To read the otherwise fine articles on the new TV series “A League of Their Own” by Helene Elliott in the Sports section [“A Baseball Pioneer in a League of Her Own,” Aug. 9] and Jen Yamato in the Calendar section [“Whole New Ballgame,” Aug. 22], one would get the impression that Penny Marshall’s film of the same name is where the story started.

Marshall’s movie is based on Kelly Candaele’s documentary of the same name. His film for PBS was part of a series that won an Emmy. Candaele wrote the documentary to honor the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and his mother, who played in it for five years.

Helen Callaghan Candaele won the league’s batting title in 1945. Kelly Candaele helped Marshall with her movie version, and his brother, Casey, played in the major leagues with the Houston Astros.

John Perez North Hollywood