The zoning board finally buckled and approved the museum site. They tried to stall us for months but our persistence forced their hand. We won this battle for the Rockford Peaches and now we make sure they actually break ground.
August 31, 2021
Final supporters
The International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) plans to build an Indoor/Outdoor Museum at Beyer Stadium Park, home to the Rockford Peaches, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Right across the street from the proposed museum will be an Activity Center where there will be endless opportunities for area youth, teens, and neighbors. The IWBC Museum and Activity Center plan is going through a zoning approval process and we are looking for as many supporters as possible to emphasize the importance of having this one-of-a-kind destination.
The International Women’s Baseball Center Museum and Activity Center will:
~ Recognize women’s accomplishments both on and off the field. This is the first and only museum of its kind that honors girls and women in baseball. The museum will house the Women’s Baseball Hall of Fame and an outdoor plaza with 9 memorials honoring a person or group who played an important role in the history of girls and women in baseball. Honorees to date announced include Penny Marshall and African-American women in baseball.
~ Engage youth, teens, and neighbors by providing resources, programs, careers, and mentors. The activity center will provide a hands-on learning environment with indoor batting and pitching cages, along with open space for neighborhood use. IWBC will work in conjunction with the Blackhawk Boys & Girls Club and Booker Washington Center to provide sporting opportunities and programming. Area high school and college baseball teams can also use the warmup space. Neighborhood youth and teens will have unique opportunities to learn the game and the many career paths connected to the game.
~ Preserve history and share the past with the next generation. IWBC will work to attain National Registry of Historic Places status for Beyer Stadium ticket booth and original steps. The restored stadium will also remain. Rockford’s sports history and the athletes who achieved great success at the stadium will also be remembered in new ways.
~ Provide tourism and economic development opportunities thanks to a multi-phased $10 million investment
In 1943, the Rockford Peaches took the field at Beyer Stadium, not knowing that they were changing the world of sports. This was made famous in the movie "A League of Their Own" and the first pylon honored Penny Marshall, the director of the movie. Women all across the world have had a long history in baseball and deserve to be recognized. Their stories need to be told and girls today need to know what these pioneers accomplished for the love of the game. Support a place of their own!
iPetitions offers a "contribution" opportunity which goes directly to iPetitions. If you'd like to donate to the International Womens Baseball Center, click on the hyperlink http://www.internationalwomensbaseballcenter.org/d....
IWBC Mission
Education is the cornerstone of our mission to protect, preserve, and promote all aspects of women's baseball, both on and off the field. We strive to inspire the next generation of players by helping them realize their dreams not only of participating in the sport, but also of passing on all they will learn and achieve for generations to come.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
The local zoning board is finally feeling the heat because of this surge in support. These bureaucrats thought they could ignore our plans for Beyer Stadium, but the momentum we have built proves they cannot hide from us any longer.
Reached 100 supporters
August 10, 2021
110 Comments
Let’s make it happen for the neighborhood. This is so needed for at-risk youth that need a place to grow and be inspired. We tell them anything is possible. Let’s make this possible.
My mother was offered a contract to play in the WPBL. She played senior ladies fastball in Wpg Manitoba for St Vital. While she really wanted to go she ended up joining the WRENS and serving her country While she often said she never regretted her decision she often wondered what it would have been like if she'd chosen ball instead Love to see this happen
A estimated ten million dollar injection of resources including an activities center for batting and catching practice and a museum center honoring women in baseball and Rockford Athletes--I'm in!
This will be a huge boost to preserve the unique history of Rockford and women’s baseball. It will be an unprecedented economic boon to all of Northern Illinois and the area surrounding Beyer Field. The youth center will provide much needed recreational opportunities for the area. We cannot let an opportunity like this slip through our fingers!
My Nana played for the All American Girls Professional baseball league. Helene "Chow" Machado. This will be amazing to honor the women players that made baseball history and for future generations to come. Encourage and teach girls/women to "play ball". Baseball.
We must surge funding, investments, and resources in to ALL African American communities; especially in education, healthcare, and African American History. Semper Fi.
A place of their own is needed
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The zoning board finally buckled and approved the museum site. They tried to stall us for months but our persistence forced their hand. We won this battle for the Rockford Peaches and now we make sure they actually break ground.
August 31, 2021
Final supporters
The International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) plans to build an Indoor/Outdoor Museum at Beyer Stadium Park, home to the Rockford Peaches, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Right across the street from the proposed museum will be an Activity Center where there will be endless opportunities for area youth, teens, and neighbors. The IWBC Museum and Activity Center plan is going through a zoning approval process and we are looking for as many supporters as possible to emphasize the importance of having this one-of-a-kind destination.
The International Women’s Baseball Center Museum and Activity Center will:
~ Recognize women’s accomplishments both on and off the field. This is the first and only museum of its kind that honors girls and women in baseball. The museum will house the Women’s Baseball Hall of Fame and an outdoor plaza with 9 memorials honoring a person or group who played an important role in the history of girls and women in baseball. Honorees to date announced include Penny Marshall and African-American women in baseball.
~ Engage youth, teens, and neighbors by providing resources, programs, careers, and mentors. The activity center will provide a hands-on learning environment with indoor batting and pitching cages, along with open space for neighborhood use. IWBC will work in conjunction with the Blackhawk Boys & Girls Club and Booker Washington Center to provide sporting opportunities and programming. Area high school and college baseball teams can also use the warmup space. Neighborhood youth and teens will have unique opportunities to learn the game and the many career paths connected to the game.
~ Preserve history and share the past with the next generation. IWBC will work to attain National Registry of Historic Places status for Beyer Stadium ticket booth and original steps. The restored stadium will also remain. Rockford’s sports history and the athletes who achieved great success at the stadium will also be remembered in new ways.
~ Provide tourism and economic development opportunities thanks to a multi-phased $10 million investment
In 1943, the Rockford Peaches took the field at Beyer Stadium, not knowing that they were changing the world of sports. This was made famous in the movie "A League of Their Own" and the first pylon honored Penny Marshall, the director of the movie. Women all across the world have had a long history in baseball and deserve to be recognized. Their stories need to be told and girls today need to know what these pioneers accomplished for the love of the game. Support a place of their own!
iPetitions offers a "contribution" opportunity which goes directly to iPetitions. If you'd like to donate to the International Womens Baseball Center, click on the hyperlink http://www.internationalwomensbaseballcenter.org/d....
IWBC Mission
Education is the cornerstone of our mission to protect, preserve, and promote all aspects of women's baseball, both on and off the field. We strive to inspire the next generation of players by helping them realize their dreams not only of participating in the sport, but also of passing on all they will learn and achieve for generations to come.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
The local zoning board is finally feeling the heat because of this surge in support. These bureaucrats thought they could ignore our plans for Beyer Stadium, but the momentum we have built proves they cannot hide from us any longer.
Reached 100 supporters
August 10, 2021
110 Comments
I'm surprised something like this doesn't exist already, anywhere. As a father to two sports-minded daughters, I welcome this initiative. Make it happen!
Let’s make it happen for the neighborhood. This is so needed for at-risk youth that need a place to grow and be inspired. We tell them anything is possible. Let’s make this possible.
My mother was offered a contract to play in the WPBL. She played senior ladies fastball in Wpg Manitoba for St Vital. While she really wanted to go she ended up joining the WRENS and serving her country While she often said she never regretted her decision she often wondered what it would have been like if she'd chosen ball instead Love to see this happen
A estimated ten million dollar injection of resources including an activities center for batting and catching practice and a museum center honoring women in baseball and Rockford Athletes--I'm in!
This will be a huge boost to preserve the unique history of Rockford and women’s baseball. It will be an unprecedented economic boon to all of Northern Illinois and the area surrounding Beyer Field. The youth center will provide much needed recreational opportunities for the area. We cannot let an opportunity like this slip through our fingers!
My Nana played for the All American Girls Professional baseball league. Helene "Chow" Machado. This will be amazing to honor the women players that made baseball history and for future generations to come. Encourage and teach girls/women to "play ball". Baseball.
We must surge funding, investments, and resources in to ALL African American communities; especially in education, healthcare, and African American History. Semper Fi.
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I'm surprised something like this doesn't exist already, anywhere. As a father to two sports-minded daughters, I welcome this initiative. Make it happen!