Maine Native Who Helped Inspire 'A League of Their Own' Has Passed Away

Maxine Drinkwater Simmons of Camden, who helped inspire the movie “A League of Their Own,” has died. Maxine, who is a member of both the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, was 87.

Maxine tried out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1954 and was the first pick of the South Bend Blue Sox.

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The Portland Sea Dogs mourn the passing of Maxine Drinkwater Simmons. Maxine was a Mainer who played in the @AAGPBL and joined us in 2017 as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the movie A League of Their Own. https://t.co/UO39GxC6fT pic.twitter.com/tVtJ2ldObf

— Portland Sea Dogs (@PortlandSeaDogs) February 26, 2024

A Mainer who helped inspire the hit movie "A League of Their Own" has died.

Maxine Simmons of Camden passed away earlier this month at 87. https://t.co/jSW4jWefFI

— CBS 13 News (@WGME) February 28, 2024