Like the women in 'A League Of Their Own' she was a pro baseball player. [1] By not including a gay character’s story in “A League of Their Own,” the film does to the history of the league what the owners tried to do its existence — erase lesbians from the narrative. Now, as Eric Sorensen reports, their life together … WATCH: As a lesbian couple, Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel kept their love hidden for decades. But what the film did not capture was the secret love story between Pat A League of Their Own (1992) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. W hen Terry Donahue met Pat Henschel in 1947, Donahue was a 22-year-old catcher and utility infielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Theresa Paz Donahue (August 22, 1925 – March 14, 2019) was a Canadian utility player in women's baseball, playing mainly as a catcher for the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1946 through 1949. Pat and Terry were players on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the league which inspired 1992 sports comedy A League of Their Own. I highly recommend it: “The Hidden Queer History Behind “A League of Their Own.” Terry Donahue who left this world last evening at the age of 93 due to parkinson's disease, leaves behind her life partner of 71 years, Pat. Listed at 5' 2", 125 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Terry Donahue's lesbian romance is told in 'A Secret Love' doc.