A Place of Their Own

The IWBC Campaign

The International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) is the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting all aspects of women’s and girls’ baseball. A future six-acre campus headquartered adjacent to historic Beyer Stadium in Rockford, Illinois — the international home for girls and women’s baseball — IWBC’s three-phase build plan includes a full restoration of Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park and the construction of an educational activity center and museum.

IWBC Impact

Since its inception, IWBC has extended its impact through a variety of programs, including youth tournaments, camps and clinics, educational conferences and workshops, film screenings, traveling exhibits, neighborhood block parties, and even global events. IWBC continues to serve thousands of Rockford area residents and visitors annually, from hosting free MLB Pitch Hit & Run Clinics at Beyer Stadium to welcoming the world to Rockford for the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026.

IWBC’s Three Phases

Targeted for completion in 2030, IWBC’s six-acre campus will be delivered in three phases.

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Phase One

Restoration of Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park (projected to cost $5,000,000) is scheduled for completion in Summer 2026.

Phase Two

Includes the construction of the state-of-the-art activity center and immersive museum located across the street from and overlooking Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park (projected to cost $22,800,000).

Phase Three

Covers the artifacts and exhibits built inside the museum hall, highlighted by a restored Rockford Peaches World War II era team bus (projected to cost $3,000,000).

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