Visit Rockford University, housing host for the 2026 Women’s Baseball World Cup group stage, for a free screening of the documentary, See Her Be Her. Saturday, March 28th in the Maddox Theatre at 7pm.
"When we give, we gain. Together, let's help forge gender equality through abundant giving." We stand in awe at the worldwide growth of this game and salute those working to level the playing field in all sports. #IWD2026 #APlaceofTheirOwn #WomensHistoryMonth
"During the biggest game of her life . . . a girl pitches to the world's best slugger." Learn more about Jackie Mitchell's pitching adventures from this short 2010 graphic novel. #iwbcreads #ReadBaseball #WillEisnerWeek #WomensHistoryMonth
Comic books and graphic novels are for readers of all ages. Find one that speaks to you and honors womena and girls in baseball at bookshop.org/shop/IWBCReads. #WomensHistoryMonth #ReadBaseball #WillEisnerWeek #IWBCReads
Single-day & all-week passes for the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026 are on sale! Witness history as the best in women’s baseball take the field July 22-26, at Rivets Stadium in the Rockford, IL, USA, region — the global home of women’s baseball!
INFO + TIX @ www.IWBC.org/worldcup
Will Eisner Week is held every March, celebrating comics, graphic novel literacy, and free speech. Join us in celebrating the role of graphic arts in education and entertainment. #WomensHistoryMonth #ReadBaseball #WillEisnerWeek #IWBCReads
Celebrate Will Eisner Week and Women's History month by finding the right book for you at bookshop.org/shop/IWBCReads. #ReadBaseball #WomeninBaseball #WillEisnerWeek #IWBCReads #WomensHistoryMonth
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Head to @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social on 3/14 for “Game Changers: Celebrating Women in Baseball.”
Hear from @umpireplb.bsky.social, Alexia Jorge & @kavithad.bsky.social. Autograph signing with Alexia follows the panel.
Museum admission req’d. Reservations for the panel discussion encouraged.
So many new works about baseball's hidden figures are coming out, in a variety of media. Find graphic novels and more recommendadtions at bookshop.org/shop/IWBCReads. #ReadBaseball #WomeninBaseball #WillEisnerWeek #IWBCReads #WomensHistoryMonth
Will Eisner Week (March 1-7) is an annual celebration honoring the legacy of Will Eisner, champion of the graphic novel. This international event is dedicated to promoting graphic novel literacy, free speech, and the sequential arts. #WillEisnerWeek #ReadBaseball #WomensHistoryMonth #IWBCReads
It's Day One of Women's History Month AND Will Eisner Week, which encourages us to read, experience, and dream in graphic art form. Find this and more through IWBC's Bookshop: bookshop.org/shop/IWBCReads
#IWBCReads #ReadBaseball #WillEisnerWeek #WomensHistoryMonth
Our project coordinator team up with the HOVC podcast to talk about all things women's baseball happening this summer in Illinois. Check it out! #APlaceofTheirOwn #WomensBaseballWorldCup #HOVG #WBHT
Minnie Forbes, last female owner of a Negro League team, as she became owner of the Detroit Stars from 1956-58 and also played 3b for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1958. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomeninBaseball #NegroLeague #DetroitStars
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🇺🇸 IWBC to host WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2027 in Rockford, USA
🗓️ The WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2027 are scheduled from July 19 to 25.
📰 More details here
🔗 www.wbsc.org/en/news/iwbc...
#BaseballWorldCupW
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.
Thank you, @lorene9.bsky.social ! Ticket information and volunteer opportunities coming very soon. Stay tuned to www.iwbc.org/worldcup/
Founders Day is the perfect time to donate or become an IWBC member! Join us for major announcements, volunteer opportunities for the Women's Baseball World, or get involved in a committee to promote the future of women's baseball. Details at iwbc.org/memberships/ #StepUptotheSport
Lights! Scoreboard! Action! Historic Beyer Stadium has undergone major renovations, benefitting the players taking the field as well as visitors of this iconic space. Stay updated on progress and events at iwbc.org/beyer-stadium/ #BeyerStadium #CradleofBaseball #APlaceofTheirOwn
Today, February 22, 2026, as we celebrate our 11th Founders Day, we are proud to announce Amy McCann as the winner of the Shirley Burkovich "Hustle Award." Congratulations, Amy, and thank you for all you do in lifting up women and girls in baseball!
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.
She has received a number of awards including the Sam Lacy Legacy award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Smith became the first African American female writer to cover Major League Baseball on a daily basis. She worked for the Hartford Courant, Philadelphia Inquirer and the New York Times before joining ESPN.
