Rockford, Illinois, Chosen to Host 2027 Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals
Games will be held at Rivets Stadium, while GoRockford will be the presenting sponsor of the event The International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, Illinois, has been chosen to host the World Baseball Softball Confederation‘s Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals in the summer of 2027. GoRockford is the U.S. presenting sponsor of the event, which will take place […]
IWBC partners with women’s sports bar, ESPN radio host for Women’s Baseball World Cup
ROCKFORD, Ill. — The organizer of a major women’s baseball tournament is gathering national support for the event. On Thursday, the International Women’s Baseball Center announced partnerships as it prepares to host the World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage this summer. IWBC is teaming up with The Sports Bra as a national […]
International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, USA to host WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2026/2027 Group Stage
International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, USA to host WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2026/2027 Group Stage International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, USA to host WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2026/2027 Group Stage. Read the full article written by the WBSC. Click here to read.
Rockford region to host Women’s Baseball World Cup for first time in state history, second time in U.S.
Rockford region to host Women’s Baseball World Cup for first time in state history, second time in U.S. Rockford region to host Women’s Baseball World Cup for first time in state history, second time in U.S. Read the full article written by Kevin Hass at the Rock River Current. Click here to read.
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. […]
Rockford Welcomes Lil Peaches Baseball Team
Rockford Welcomes Lil Peaches Baseball Team We are so proud and excited to welcome the Lil Peaches Girls Baseball program in Rockford! So much planning and organization has gone into this team and we are thrilled they have had the chance to compete this summer! Follow them at Rockford Peaches Girl’s Baseball
IWBC Reads Book Club Announced
IWBC Reads Book Club Announced The IWBC is excited to debut its new virtual book club, IWBC Reads! Join us for in-depth discussions (often with the authors joining the conversation) of great, recently published books that touch on topics relevant to all aspects of women in sports. Worldwide participation is free but registration is required. […]
Year-End Newsletter
Year-End Newsletter Our ever popular, end-of-the-year newsletter is here! Our 2020 wrap-up highlights the year’s achievements, new education initiatives, baseball programming, and everything else that our IWBC family accomplished as a team. Read and/or download the newsletter here.