“Gracie at the Bat” is a 1937 comedic film where Andy, a retired baseball player turned groundskeeper, is humorously roped into coaching a women’s baseball team. His initial reluctance and comical misunderstandings, highlighted by his bemused reactions to discovering his players’ off-season activities, drive the film’s comedy.

Andy’s journey goes from dismissing the women players to appreciating their skills, underscored by hilarious moments like the inflated catcher’s chest protector incident. Through comedy, the film addresses and subtly challenges the era’s gender norms in sports.