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A FAMILY OF THEIR OWN

A League of Their Own is all about peoplefinding their team, and for Max Chapman (Chanté Adams), a Black woman who dreams of being a professional pitcher, that journey involves a surprising family member: the trans uncle she never knew she had.

Early in the series, the audience hears about Max’s estranged “Auntie” Bertie, but when Max

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