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IWBC's mission to protect, preserve, and promote all aspects of women's baseball. Home of the 2026 Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage. Find us at iwbc.org

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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

06.03.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€” the global home of women’s baseball!
INFO + TIX @ www.IWBC.org/worldcup

06.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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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

05.03.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

04.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Head to @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social on 3/14 for β€œGame 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.

02.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

03.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

02.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IWBC to host WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals in 2027 For the second straight summer, the Rockford region will become a global player in the world of women’s baseball.
02.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

02.03.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 494: Ryan Woodward Podcast Episode Β· The Hall of Very Good Podcast Β· February 24 Β· 59m

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

01.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

28.02.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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24.02.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ IWBC to host WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2027 in Rockford, USA
πŸ—“οΈ The WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2027 are scheduled from July 19 to 25.
πŸ“° More details here
πŸ”— www.wbsc.org/en/news/iwbc...
#BaseballWorldCupW

23.02.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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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.

23.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2026 Women’s Baseball World Cup – International Women’s Baseball Center

Thank you, @lorene9.bsky.social ! Ticket information and volunteer opportunities coming very soon. Stay tuned to www.iwbc.org/worldcup/

22.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

22.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

22.02.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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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!

22.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

22.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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19.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She has received a number of awards including the Sam Lacy Legacy award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

19.02.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

19.02.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Claire Smith was the 2017 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, placing her in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomeninBaseball #BaseballHOF

19.02.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada, Puerto Rico to face off for spot in WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage - World Baseball Softball Confederation The teams will play a best-of-five qualifier for a spot in the Group Stage, which will take place later this year.
18.02.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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17.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Sports Bra, CJ Silas team up with IWBC for World Cup Group Stage event in Rockford The event, scheduled for July 22-26, marks the first time the Women’s Baseball World Cup will be held in Illinois
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