Search results
Carson Shaw is not based on any particular real baseball player. However, the character is not entirely fictional either. Created by Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham, the show is a “re-imagination” of Penny Marshall’s 1992 eponymous film.
- Overview
- Biography
- Trivia
Carson Shaw is a main character in the Amazon Prime Video television series, A League of Their Own. She is portrayed by Abbi Jacobson.
Prior to the league, Carson lived in Idaho with her husband, Charlie. She mentions to Greta in Batter Up that she's "always loved baseball more than anything", but was unsure if she was going to come to the try-outs when she was first scouted, because she had a lot of responsibilities at home. Despite this, she catches a train to Chicago and meets Greta Gill and Jo DeLuca trying to find her way to the AAGPBL try-outs, held in Baker field. All three of them go on to make the Rockford Peaches, one of the 4 original teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Carson, along with her teammates struggled with their coach Casey "Dove" Porter, a former Cubs pitcher. She acted as the team's leader after realising that Dove wasn't taking their practices seriously enough, suggesting that they didn't even need him to train and organising night practices for the team. When Dove quit to coach the Orioles, Carson was appointed - along with Lupe - to coach the Peaches together. Carson and Lupe had been having disagreements previously over Lupe trusting Dove and Carson going behind his back, and they were often seen at odds with each other throughout most of the series. However, towards the end of the season they manage to resolve their past conflicts and step up to support each other as teammates, though Lupe is removed as co-coach after the fight in Switch Hitter.
•Carson is the team's catcher, along with Ana Blair. Her number is 10.
•Despite not being from a farm, it is a running joke throughout the series that Carson is from a farm. It is mentioned in every episode except 5 and 7.
•Carson's mother left when she was 10. This is mentioned in the third episode, The Cut Off.
•Back in Idaho, she was part of a choir. It's mentioned in episode one, while Carson is talking with Emily and her husband John.
•Emily also tells her to not forget to bring the pie to choir practice, since it’s her turn. She never does. It is revealed in Find The Gap, during Greta's brief conversation with Carson's sister, Meg, that she had to make the pie.
•During her phone call with Meg in Find The Gap, she mentions in reference to Carson not having children that "most people do within 7 years". This implies that Carson and Charlie have either been together or have been married for 7 years.
- Contributor
- Abbi Jacobson as Carson Shaw. Carson Shaw, played by Abbi Jacobson, is a catcher from a small farming town who makes the spontaneous decision to hop on a train to Chicago and play baseball, something she didn’t think was possible.
- Nick Offerman as Casey “Dove” Porter. Nick Offerman plays Casey “Dove” Porter, the reluctant coach of the Rockford Peaches. A former Cubs pitcher, his most famous moment on the field was when his forkball killed a dove in mid-air.
- D’Arcy Carden as Greta. Greta, played by D’Arcy Carden, is a flexible first basewoman no one can beat. In her private life, she’s just as effortless and mysterious.
- Chanté Adams as Max. Max, played by Chanté Adams, is a pitcher with a fastball that would be the envy of any man in the majors. Headstrong, she’s ready to show the world what she’s made of, but because of her race and gender, she will have to forge her own path.
Aug 10, 2022 · Case in point: Jacobson’s character, Carson Shaw, begins exploring her own sexuality as she plays catcher for the Peaches, especially after developing a connection with extroverted and mysterious all-star Greta Gill (D’Arcy Carden).
In 1943, housewife Carson Shaw arrives in Chicago to try out for the newly formed All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and meets fellow hopefuls Greta and Jo, friends from New York City. Maxine, an exceptional black pitcher from nearby Rockford, is turned away, and commiserates with her best friend Clance.
In 1943, Carson Shaw travels to Chicago to try out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. There, she meets other women who also dream of playing pro baseball and makes connections that open up her world. Rockford local Max Chapman also comes to the tryouts but is turned away.
People also ask
Who is Carson Shaw in a League of their own?
Is Carson Shaw based on a real baseball player?
Where did Carson Shaw go to play pro baseball?
Who plays Carson Shaw in 'A League of Their Own'?
Who is Carson Shaw?
Is Carson based on a baseball player?
Jun 13, 2022 · Here are all the details about the new reboot, including the full cast, plot, release date, and teaser trailer. Image via Amazon Prime Video. 'A League of Their Own': D'Arcy Carden...
Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders
