Welcome IWBC Project Coordinator~ Ryan Woodward

WELCOME IWBC PROJECT COORDINATOR IBWC Welcomes Ryan Woodward as our Project Coordinator We would like to welcome Ryan Woodward ([email protected]) to the IWBC Team!!! Ryan has been invaluable in his continued work with the IWBC and Women In Baseball Week site AND the Women In Baseball Heritage Trail!  Please check out our new creative Project […]

IWBC Book Club~ April 23!

GOOD BOOKS, GOOD TEA, GOOD COMPANY IWBC BOOK CLUB Join us Sunday, April 23, 3-4 p.m. EST for the IWBC Book Club. This month we are dicussing “Fields Apart” with the author J.N. Kelly. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudOGpqTkqGtNmk2mAJ8NPjODLnPbmbKzp 

Hustle Award Spotlight

Hustle Award Spotlight             The IWBC strives to promote, preserve, and protect every facet of women’s baseball. In doing so, we highlight the achievements of individuals both on and off the field. These accomplishments inspire new generations to learn about women’s sports and take part in the game. Shirley “Hustle” Burkovich, […]

Join IWBC for Founder’s Day February 22, 2023

Founders Day Please join the International Women’s Baseball Center as we celebrate Founders Day on Wednesday, February 22 at 3pm EST. Catch up with the organization to learn what it’s done in the last year; to see what it hopes to look forward to in the coming year; to find out who won the Inaugural […]

ALOTO News Release

ROCKFORD PEACHES COME HOME! JOIN PRIME VIDEO AND THE CITY OF ROCKFORD FOR A SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN ROCKFORD PEACHES COME HOME! JOIN PRIME VIDEO AND THE CITY OF ROCKFORD FOR A SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN Street Fair and Free Advance Screening of […]

A League Of Their Own 30th Anniversary Celebration

A League Of Their Own 30th Anniversary Celebration A 2-day celebration of the Rockford Peaches and the movie that made them world-famous! Baseball and the Fourth of July Weekend! A Winning Summer Combination JULY 1 & 2, 2022                                    […]

Book Review: Making My Pitch

Book Review: Making My Pitch A gay teenager becomes the first woman awarded a scholarship to pitch for a men’s baseball team at a private Christian college and eventually, makes it to the minor leagues. It sounds like a lot of hats to wear, but only a baseball cap will suffice for Ila Borders, who […]

Filling the Gaps…in up to 500 words

Filling the Gaps…in up to 500 words. Happy Anna May Day! That’s how I now refer to May 1st, the birthday of former professional baseball pitcher Anna May Hutchison. The IWBC needs no excuse to celebrate the full, exciting history of women in baseball, but we will make the most of any opportunity to share […]

Community Archives

Community Archives Some of the most effective archives, especially for small organizations, are ones that are put together by the people, for the people. So, while the IWBC has an archivist who is trained in the work, we are always looking to improve our collections by working with our peers in the women’s baseball world. […]