42

42 (2013)

3 mistakes since 20 Aug '20, 04:07

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Factual error: As Jackie hits his home run, they announce the Dodgers have won the Pennant, indicating a walk off. But that can't be since they are not the home team.

Factual error: Fritz Ostermueller was in reality a left-handed pitcher, not a right-hander as depicted in the scene of the movie.

Factual error: In a post-game interview, Ben Chapman claims that when they play the Yankees, they call Joe DiMaggio a "w*p." But the Phillies, a National League team, don't play the American League Yankees.

Leo Durocher: If Robinson can help us win, then he is gonna play on this ball club.

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Trivia: The woman that gets Leo banned was his actress Laraine Day. What happened was that she was married for five years (1942-1947) to a guy named Harry Hendricks. She went to Mexico on January 22.1947 and got a divorce and the next day in El Paso Texas married Leo. But when they retired to California she was told that both the Mexico divorce and the marriage to Leo were illegal. She was still married to Hendricks, she had to wait a year. She did marry Leo on Febuary 16,1948 and they were married for 12 years. Leo was also banned for his habit in LA and Las Vagas of hanging around with underworld types like gangster Mickey Cohn.

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