Peaches, Play Ball!

A fan lead account dedicated to preserving the history & stories of the #RockfordPeaches & the #AAGPBL. Welcome to the Peach Pit! ⚾️🍑🫶🏼

[Peaches, Play Ball! @PeachesPlayBall]

We are on board the campaign to raise $9,600 for Maybelle Blair's birthday this month! Who's with us? #ALOTO #APlaceofTheirOwn #WomeninBaseball #ALOTOFruits #ALeagueOfTheirOwn #RenewALOTO #ALOTO #PeachesPlayBall

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

This month, our founder Maybelle Blair celebrates her 96th birthday! Join the team in her mission to build #APlaceofTheirOwn for women and girls in baseball. Visit https://t.co/iCA27whbMr to donate, become a member, and get involved today! #MaybelleBlair #StepUptotheSport

[MLBDevelops @MLBDevelops]

The 2024 Trailblazer Series Coaching Staff ⚾️🔥

[Baseball For All @baseballfor_all]

Big momentum for women in collegiate baseball, as the women's college club baseball movement continues to grow #futureofbaseball

Read on: https://t.co/RCwfNLRdHs

[Women in Baseball Weekly @WBaseballTrail]

It may be the last day of Women's History Month, but our Women's Baseball Heritage Trail is here every day for you to explore our rich history all over the world. New sites are added constantly, so find your next spot on the map! #WomensHistoryMonth #WBHT https://t.co/WDUoF6yJEW

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Our CEO, Dr. Kat Williams, is celebrating her retirement from Marshall University with a last lecture on Why Women's History. Congratulations, Dr. Williams!

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Catch our archivist and board director, Kate Haines, in convesation with The Unofficial Red Sox Fantasy Campers Podcast. Kate shares their journey as a baseball fan as well as the archival and educational work being done at the IWBC.
https://t.co/KcuFHY5Cyv

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Now available! The iconic Maybelle Blair is honored in this limited edition art print for the IWBC's 10th anniversary. Visit the link to reserve yours now. #ALOTO #MaybelleBlair https://t.co/zKzg2c8G8I

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Rockford's Lil Peaches are back and ready for another exciting season, this summer with Roy Gayle. If your daughter is interested, visit our website link in bio to find contact and registration information on our Events Page. #GoPeaches #GoRockford

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Many thanks to our friends at @Level__Ump who joined us for a great discussion last night. Learn more about them at the link below and be sure to follow them on social media. They are doing great work and we can't wait to see what's next.
https://t.co/uHcINZX2jT

[Peaches75 @RFDPeaches75]

Louise Erickson started her AAGPBL career with Racine in 1948 and later pitched for the Rockford Peaches in 1949 & 1950. The Arcadia, Wisconsin native went 17-6 for the Peaches in 1949, leading them to their 3rd league championship. #WomensHistoryMonth #ALOTO #GoPeaches

[Peaches75 @RFDPeaches75]

Dottie Green spent 11 seasons of the AAGPBL with the Rockford Peaches, as a player from 1943-47 and later a chaperone in 1948-53. She was a member of the 1945 Championship team and held a career fielding average of .957. #WomensHistoryMonth #ALOTO #GoRockford #Peaches1949

[Women in Baseball Weekly @WBaseballTrail]

Check out @ryangwoodward's newest @SABRLandmarks blog on filming locations for A League of Their Own! #ALOTO #SABR #HardballVoyager #WomensHistoryMonth
https://t.co/nFt3rpVR8K

[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ @baseballhall]

Thanks to Dottie Collins and other AAGPBL stars, Diamond Dreams came true at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The exhibit brought to life the story of women in baseball and inspired the hit film A League of Their Own. #WomensHistoryMonth

Read more: https://t.co/1djos5Eylw

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Now available for pre-order! The iconic Maybelle Blair is honored in this limited edition art print for the IWBC's 10th anniversary. Visit the link to reserve yours now. #ALOTO #MaybelleBlair https://t.co/zKzg2c8G8I

[Women in Baseball Weekly @WBaseballTrail]

Wishing everyone a happy and meaningful National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Find your path at https://t.co/PsbqeLakP3 #NGWSD2024 #WBHT #WomeninBaseballWeek

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Shirley Burkovich would have been 91 today. Our founder, friend, and an inspiration around the world. We miss you every day! Join us on Founders Day (Feb. 22) to celebrate Shirley, her work with the IWBC, and the winner of the 2nd annual Hustle Award, given in her honor.

[Cody Sweet @dcodysweet]

Amber Glenn just became the first openly Queer woman to win the US Figure Skating Championships.

[ABDugoutStories @ABDugoutStories]

We'd like to take a moment to remember Betty Carveth Dunn, who passed away #OTD in 2019. The #GPab native went 4-11 w/ a 2.28 ERA in 21 games for the Fort Wayne Daisies and Rockford Peaches in 1945. Read more about the #Alberta players in @AAGPBL here:

https://t.co/ztGGWCh6TT

[Baseball For All @baseballfor_all]

97-YEAR OLD MAYBELLE BLAIR STILL OUT HERE SLINGING IT 💪🎯

Sending big happy birthday wishes to our friend, Maybelle Blair: an original member of the AAGPBL, an advocate for girls & women in baseball, and a true icon representing joy, love, and acceptance within our community.

[IWBC @IWBC4Me]

Join us in wishing our founder, and a true trailblazer, Maybelle Blair a happy birthday!

[Yes Pepper @YesPepperBook]

𝙔𝙀𝙎 𝙋𝙀𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙍 was released 1 year ago today! Thank you to everyone who has supported this empowering and inclusive story so far! #YesPepperBook 👧⚾️