Check out the WIBW calendar for an event near you and support women and girls in baseball all over the world! womeninbaseballweek.org/index.php/2026-events/

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Scott Christiansen, long time public servant whose commitment to Beyer Stadium will be felt for generations. www.wifr.com/2026/01/24/f...

Celebrating Senaida Shoo Shoo Wirth's Centennial w/stories of her life with the South Bend Blue Sox of the #AAGPBL. June 9, 1948 Senaida was leading the league with a .386 batting avg. Please share any memories, notes, film or photos that you have of Senaida. @wibw.bsky.social @ibwaa.bsky.social

“You’ll never know how easy you and Jackie and Doby and Campy made it for me to do my job by what you did on the baseball field.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to Don Newcombe

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

#OnThisDay in baseball history

Who else has a tree like this?

Doris was a bat girl for the Peaches and later played in the Chicago Girls Baseball League. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

Frozen Peaches! #RockfordPeaches #GoRockford

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We’re getting ready for Giving Tuesday—a day to preserve the stories, voices, and victories of women in baseball. Your support: ⚾ Keeps history alive. ⚾ Inspires the next generation. ⚾ Builds the future of the IWBC. Join us tomorrow! Donate here: www.iwbc.org/donate/ #GivingTuesday #IWBC

I had a full circle moment this week watching the WPBL draft and visiting Ann Harnett's grave. Before becoming a Sister of Charity, Ann was the first player signed to the AAGPBL in 1943. She played 5 seasons in the league for Kenosha and Peoria. #AAGPBL #WomeninBaseball #DirtintheSkirt

More info on how tonight's WPBL draft will operate. You can watch live on their YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram channels. Links are the top of their page. #WPBL www.womensprobaseballleague.com/draft-primer/

More great photos from Monday's historic announcement of the Women's Pro Baseball Leaguel competing in Springfield, IL. 2026 will be huge for women's baseball and we are excited to bring so many events to Illinois next summer! #WPBL #APlaceofTheirOwn

The WPBL Draft begins Thursday. That in mind I wanted to share stories with you this week on some of the most impactful people in the game. Let's start with Beth Greenwood in a 2024 interview. @wpbl.bsky.social @iwbc4me.bsky.social @wibw.bsky.social @ibwaa.bsky.social #WPBL #Draft #AAGPBL #USAWN

More events have been added to the Women in Baseball Week calendar, including into 2026! Check it out, make plans now, and add your events to the comments below to get them on the schedule for everyone. womeninbaseballweek.org/index.php/20...

In case you missed it, IWBC’s Perry Barber reflected on Jen Pawol’s historic call up to umpire in Major League Baseball this summer. Read more at the IWBC Blog! www.iwbc.org/pawol/ #JenPawol #UmpiresRule #ReadBaseball

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! SABR's Native American Major Leaguers is now out and I am most honored to have my brief bio of Yolande Teillet's included. Check it out: sabr.org/ebooks Dirt Forever in the Skirt! #SABR #IndigenousPeoplesDay #ReadBaseball

Thanks to everyone for making the Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park groundbreaking event so memorable. We were overwhelmed by the support of local organizations, student volunteers, and passionate speakers. Thank you Rockford for your commitment to leveling the playing field. #APlaceofTheirOwn

The only thing better than celebrating baseball history is being there when it's made. Just missing my friend, Shirley B. Congrats Maybelle Blair, IWBC, and the city of Rockford! #APlaceofTheirOwn

Join the International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) for the historic groundbreaking of Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park! This milestone event celebrates the official start of this iconic stadium restoration following the success of IWBC’s A Place of Their Own Phase One Campaign.

Thanks again to Midway Village for inviting me to World War II Days. I talked about women's baseball in the war effort and how the Peaches' legacy is celebrated and continues to bring international attention to Rockford. 12-year-old me would be geeking out that I'm still doing this work in 2025.

We are back at World War II Days at Midway Village until 3pm with all of your favorite Rockford Peaches gear and goodies. Come see us on the 2nd floor of the Red Barn inside the village. #WWIIDays #MidwayVillage #RockfordPeaches #ALOTO

Another banger presentation by @ryangw27.bsky.social at Midway Village on women in baseball during WW 2 to current.

Join the International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) for the historic groundbreaking of Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park! This milestone event celebrates the official start of this iconic stadium restoration following the success of IWBC’s A Place of Their Own Phase One Campaign.