Paire-Davis was a model for the character played by Geena Davis in the 1992 hit A League of Their Own, which also starred Rosie O'Donnell, Madonna and Tom Hanks as the crusty manager who shouted ...

The classic baseball film "A League of Their Own" immortalized the life of Lavonne "Pepper" Paire-Davis, though you might not have made the connection at first. Paire-Davis, the inspiration for ...