NEW DATE: Grand Re-Opening of Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park Rescheduled for July 18, 2026.

Happy Worldwide Knit in Public Day! #KnitinPublic #DirtintheSkirt

Join the IWBC for the Grand Re-Opening of Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park on Saturday, June 20, 2026. #BeyerStadium #AAGPBL #APlaceofTheirOwn

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

Happy Pride, Rockford! #BaseballisforEveryone #GoPeaches

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

Tons of cool things to see today at the Peaches Playdate in Rockford!

So many great stories in the new issue of the SABR Baseball Research Journal, edited by @lizroscher.bsky.social! Women in Banana Ball, by @whyilikebaseball.bsky.social; a memorable Phillies groundskeeper by @kennyayres.bsky.social; lefty double-play combos and more: sabr.org/journals/spr...

Kwanza Jones is set to become the first Black woman majority owner in Major League Baseball history through a reported $3.9 billion deal for the San Diego Padres. Black women continue breaking barriers in rooms they were once excluded from. ✊🏿

Join me and IWBC at the Peaches Playdate at Midway Village on Saturday. I'll be there with info on the Women's Baseball World Cup group stage in Rockford this July. #RockfordPeaches #MidwayVillage #DirtintheSkirt Info & tickets at www.midwayvillage.com/rockford-peaches-midway.html

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.

Keep sharing stories of American heroes and baseball icons! #ChildrensBookWeek #LoveYourLibrary #MamieJohnson #BooksGetCurious

Children’s Book Week, established in 1919, is a celebration of books and the connection they bring. Find this other books in libraries near you at worldcat.org. #ChildrensBookWeek #SearchWorldCat #ReadBaseball

Yes, Pepper was inspired by the author's own daughter's experience of learning baseball and being part of a team. Inspirational for all ages! #ChildrensBookWeek #ReadBaseball

Dr. Sabrina Brinson is behing many education and literacy iniatives aimed at leveling the playing field. A great example is her book on the oft-mentioned, but rarely discussed in detail Philadelphia Dolly Vardens. #ChildrensBookWeek #DollyVardens #ReadBaseball

There are a lot of good books about the AAGPBL for young readers, but Mama Played Baseball by David Adler is a favorite. Impressive artwork to go along with it. #ChildrensBookWeek #AAGPBL #ReadBaseball

Toni Stone is a national treasure and we are grateful much has been written about her for readers of all levels. Check out this relatively new one by Karen Swanson and Laura Freeman. #ChildrensBookWeek #ToniStone #BooksGetCurious

Celebrating #ChildrensBookWeek by highlighting some of our favorites, May 4-10. #ReadBaseball #BooksGetCurious

Mark your calendar for the annual Peaches Playdate at Midway Village Museum on May 23rd. See Rockford’s own Girls of Summer exhibit and much more! IWBC will be on hand to make it a great day. Buy tickets and find more information at midwayvillage.com/rockford-peaches-midway.html #RockfordPeaches

Great opportunity to support women's baseball in Chicago next week. Bring your mom for Mothers Day! #WhiteSox #WomeninBaseball

Mark your calendars for the 10th Women in Baseball Week, July 19-25, 2026! This year's theme, ✖️: Extra Innings, celebrates going above and beyond where we've been and welcoming in a new era for women's baseball.

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

Can't wait!

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

Happy National Library Week WorldCat.org is a great resource for finding books of interest in a library near you. Here's a list of AAGPBL books you should check out next! search.worldcat.org/lists/ffb06dcd-9ea4-4737-a22c-5f19e6bd0717 #NationalLibraryWeek #SearchWorldCat #AAGPBL

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

Happy National Siblings Day! The AAGPBL had several sets of sisters during its short history. #NationalSiblingsDay #AAGPBL #ALOTO