Happy World Softball Day! From honoring multisport athletes to mapping historic fields and archives, the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail has always celebrated softball's great contributions to history and sports culture. Find more at wbht.org. #WorldSoftballDay #WBHT #WomensBaseballHeritageTrail

Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium is next up on our Women's Baseball World Cup stadium tour. Find this stadium and more at wbht.org. 📷 WBHT, CC BY-SA 4.0. #WBHT #BaseballWorldCupW

Our Diamond Sport Pride list highlights non-fiction and historically inspired books on LGBTQ themes and personalities in baseball/softball. Check it out here: search.worldcat.org/lists/0a3b510b-d4ca-45e9-be7e-0bd96f12e873 #Pride #BaseballisforEveryone #SearchWorldCat #LoveYourLibrary

With World Cup fever heating up, today's Heritage Trail Tuesday takes us to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to RE/MAX Field. Home of the 1st Women's Baseball World Cup in 2004, it opened in 1995 and seats 9,200. Find this and more at wbht.org 📷: CC walshcooks, WBHT. #WBHT #WBSC #BaseballWorldCupW

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League's inaugural season began on this date in 1943. Many fun and educational sites await your visit in the original cities of Racine, Kenosha, South Bend, and Rockford. Find them on at wbht.org. #WBHT #AAGPBL #WomeninBaseball

The Lafayette has been part of the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail from the beginning as it was a frequently used hotel for AAGPBL teams in town playing the Peaches. Drive by the next time you're in Rockford.

Mark your calendar for the annual Peaches Playdate at Midway Village Museum on Saturday, May 23rd. Visit the Girls of Summer exhibit, meet Peaches re-enactors, and much more! Tickets and details at midwayvillage.com/rockford-peaches-midway.html #RockfordPeaches

Happy World Baseball Softball Day! Where will the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail take you this year? #WBHT #WorldBaseballSoftballDay

Our Kentucky baseball hero, Anna May Hutchison, would be 101 today and it's a great time to plan for the 10th - and best ever - Women in Baseball Week. Mark your calendar for July 19-25 and find a way to support women in baseball at womeninbaseballweek.org #WIBW2026 #ExtraInnings #Hutch #ALOTO

We'll be there!

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek to our friends at Bridgewater State University's Maxwell Library. They have offered great support of Women in Baseball Week and house an amazing archive of women's sports materials.

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek to our friends at Centre County Library and Historical Museum and their spokesmodel, Horatio. Longtime supporters of Women in Baseball Week, they do great work in Pennsylvania. 📷: Centre County Library

The IWBC offers specially priced tickets for the Chicago White Sox “Gameday for the Girls” promotion on Saturday, May 9 at 6:10 p.m. CT at Rate Field in Chicago. Fans who purchase through a dedicated link can enjoy the game while directly supporting IWBC’s mission. www.gofevo.com/event/IWBC26

Wishing a very happy #NationalLibraryWeek to Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh, an early supporter of Women in Baseball Week. Visit the Women in Baseball Research Guide posted for students and faculty. #H2P #ReadBaseball #NationalLibraryWeek pitt.libguides.com/womeninbaseb...

SABR Central Illinois will host Dr. Kat Williams in a virtual Zoom meeting at 7:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Join us for a preview of all the women’s baseball events this summer, including the Women’s Baseball World Cup. Register in advance for this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Women's Baseball Heritage Trail includes several sites related to our national hero. How will you celebrate Jackie Robinson today? wbht.org #JackieRobinsonDay #42 #WBHT

On this #WorldCupWednesday, get to know our Group Stage venue, Rivets Stadium. Opened in 2006, the ballpark can host 4,000 and is home to the Rockford Rivets. For information on the World Cup, visit IWBC.org/worldcup. 📷: Northwoods League. #BaseballWorldCupW #GoRockford #APlaceofTheirOwn #Rivets

International ball is heating up for the summer! Will you be in Rockford or Tainan or both? #WBSC #BaseballWorldCupW

WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2026/2027 Groups announced. Find out who is headed to Rockford and Tainan this summer. The top 3 teams from each group will meet again in Rockford in 2027 for the World Cup Finals! www.wbsc.org/en/news/wbsc... #WorldCupWednesday #BaseballWorldCupW #GoRockford

Our volunteer app is live now and accepting registrations. Be close to the action and a part of history as the Rockford Region hosts the Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage this July! Volunteer sign up and more details at iwbc.org/worldcup! #BaseballWorldCupW #GoRockford #WBSC #WorldCupWednesday

Today we celebrate the great Effa Manley. Find her influence and legacy on the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail: wbht.org #EffaManley #WBHT #WomensHistoryMonth

This Saturday, Rockford University will host a free screening of the documentary, See Her Be Her. Saturday, March 28th in the Maddox Theatre at 7pm. IWBC will be there with information on the Women's Baseball World Cup and more. Join us! #SeeHerBeHer #WomensBaseballWorldCup #WomeninBaseball

Mark your calendar! Free screening of See Her Be Her next week as part of Rockford University's Forum Series. Find this and more on the WIBW event calendar (link in bio). #SeeHerBeHer #WomeninBaseball #GirlsPlayBaseball #RockfordUniversity

Ryan returned to BaseballBiz on Deck this week to talk about all of the exciting women's baseball events happening in Rockford this summer as well as what's new on the @wbht.bsky.social. Check it out! www.baseballbizondeck.com/2026-summer-...

On this International Women's Day, the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail can be found in 11 countries on 5 continents and consists of 572 identified spots with 451 listed on the map. The wbht.org tells us much about women's sports history and thanks to you, continues to grow. #IWD2026 #WBHT

Many thanks to Bridgewater State University for hosting the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail this week. The women's baseball collection there is outstanding and I learned so much. Baseball research friends, please make a point to visit them and support their women's sports related projects.

New weekend at the Yogi Berra Museum: Game Changers - Celebrating Women in Baseball. Details at: yogiberramuseum.org/events/sabr-elysian-fields-presents-game-changers-celebrating-women-in-baseball/

We had the best time sharing the Heritage Trail with Bridgewater State University today. Thank you, Maxwell Library!

Will Eisner Week is held every March, celebrating comics, graphic novel literacy,& free speech. We'll be sharing some of my favorite works all week and celebrating the role of graphic arts in education and entertainment. #WillEisnerWeek #ReadBaseball #WomensHistoryMonth

Wishing my mom a happy birthday today. Here we are planting the seeds for the Heritage Trail with a visit to League Stadium (33 years ago!). A copy of this photo sits on my desk at the IWBC. Happy birthday, Nicole Girvin Woodward !

Our Heritage Trail creator talks shop with the Hall of Very Good. Check it out! #WBHT #HOVG #WomeninBaseball

The Women's Baseball Heritage Trail will be featured at this event next week. If you're close to Bridgewater State University and the weather cooperates, please join us. Open to the public.

One of our absolute favorite spots on the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail - historic Beyer Stadium in Rockford, IL! Happy Founders Day, @iwbc4me.bsky.social. We can't wait to see games at the new and improved Beyer this summer!

On February 22, 2014, a group of women gathered in California, and over pizza and beer, dreamed up an organization that would both preserve the past and promote the future of girls and women in baseball. Join us in celebrating our Founders Day and creating #APlaceofTheirOwn.

Great things happening this week. Find more at womeninbaseballweek.org/index.php/2026-events//

This year BaseballBiz On Deck continues to celebrate the Senaida Centennial with a celebration of the life of Senaida "Shoo Shoo" Wirth and the teams she played on. I welcome any stories or photos you may have of Shoo Shoo.

BFA Nationals, countless Rockford Peaches celebrations, and now the Women's Baseball World Cup. Rivets Stadium just might be the most active spot on the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail. Happy Valentine's Day and see you in July! #WBHT #APlaceofTheirOwn #RockfordPeaches

Big news! We're teaming up with The Sports Bra — the world’s first sports bar fully dedicated to women’s sports — for the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026! From July 22–26, fans can expect all-ages fun, exclusive merch + drink collabs, and The Sports Bra Night on July 24.

It's been a fun year visiting and adding sites to the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail. Visit wbht.org to see what's new! #NGWSD #WBHT #ShePlayedHere

Register for February’s Diamond Stories! Register: kent-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... What: SABR Women in Baseball Committee Who: Melissa Ludtke, sports journalist and author who sued the MLB. When: Feb 7th Time: 10-11am EST, 7-8am PST Open to Everyone: -SABR members -Baseball fans -You!

Nominations for the 4th annual Hustle Award are now open! Do you know someone making a difference for girls and women in baseball? Submit a nomination and learn more about IWBC founder Shirley "Hustle" Burkovich today at iwbc.org/hustle-award. Deadline is January 31, 2026.

Happy birthday to our founder, hero, and favorite trailblazer, Maybelle Blair!

Nominations for the 4th annual Hustle Award are now open! Do you know someone making a difference for girls and women in baseball? Submit a nomination and learn more about IWBC founder Shirley "Hustle" Burkovich today at iwbc.org/hustle-award