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Women in Baseball Week 2024 was a blast! Mark your calendar for WIBW2025, July 20-26 wherever you are, anytime during the week. How? That’s up to you! If you are involved with baseball yourself, post on your favorite social media site using #WomeninBaseballWeek and #WIBW2025 in your posts. If you are part of a team, museum, library, historical society, or other group that have local women who have left their mark on baseball in your region, share their contributions with the world.

About

Women in Baseball Week is an annual, worldwide event recognizing the value, diversity, and cultural significance of women in baseball. Women play a vital role in all aspects of the sport north, south, east and west–-help us celebrate each one! Tournaments, teams, libraries, museums, and individuals will join the International Women’s Baseball Center to recognize women’s contributions to baseball around the globe.

This year’s theme – #ReadBaseball – celebrates the books, writers, and libraries that record, preserve, and honor our history.

While recent years have seen more women on the field, behind the plate, and in the broadcast booth, this momentum can only be sustained with everyone’s investment in working together, all around the world. By joining forces and supporting those with similar goals, we create more opportunities, expand youth participation, and encourage a culture that places women at the center of the world’s best sport. This is the week to celebrate those efforts! Share your story and join those worldwide who step up to the sport for a stronger tomorrow.

How you can participate:

Promote your team and playing opportunities
Highlight your participation in baseball with a photo or story
Encourage your local library or bookstore to participate
Spotlight your organization’s materials that document women in baseball
Share your local history of women in baseball
Grab a t-shirt from our friends at Bonfire

Share your events and experiences online! Add #WomeninBaseballWeek and #ReadBaseball to share your chapter to the story.

2025 Events

Here are a few of the events scheduled for this year’s celebration!

Events throughout the year will be posted here. If you have a Women in Baseball event to share, contact us at info@womeninbaseballweek.org

2025

Slaterettes Girls Baseball: Winter Clinics (Pawtucket, RI, USA) January 22 – April 2, 2025

Facility of Dreams, 750 School St, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA

All ages 8+

All skill levels

All clinic times are 7pm-9pm

PITCHING CLINICS: January 22, 29 and February 5

CATCHING CLINICS: February 26 & March 5

HITTING CLINICS: March 19, 26 and April 2

For more information, visit Slaterettes.

Pittsburgh Girls Baseball: Winter Clinics (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) Mondays: January – March, 2025

PGB will hold weekly indoor practices on Mondays at Pittsburgh Hardball Academy from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. from January 13th through the end of March. These practices will focus on specific skills, especially hitting, pitching, and catching. We have lots of space available, and there is still time for people to register! For more information, contact pghgirlsbaseball@gmail.com.

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Virtual Voices of the Game: Kat Williams (Online) March 25, 2025

Joins us for a program with Kat Williams, PhD, who is a professor of women’s sport history at Marshall University, president of the International Women’s Baseball Center, author of several articles about women’s sport including “Sport a Useful Category of Analysis,” and two books, The All-American Girls After the AAGPBL and Isabel Lefty Alvarez: The Improbable Life of a Cuban American Baseball Star. Through teaching, scholarship, and advocacy Kat is dedicated to the preservation of women’s sport history, and to helping girls become independent, confident leaders.

Registration for this program is required.

Ontario Baseball Assocation: Spring Girls Clinic (Ajax, ON, Canada) March 29, 2025

March 29, 9am-12pm, Ajax

Once again, Baseball Ontario is pleased to present our dedicated female players clinics! These clinics are designed for players ages 10-16.

Please note, space is limited and registration will be on a first come, first served basis for those who are fully registered and paid. Register at OBA.

These events will also be used as talent ID opportunities for our provincial teams.

These players clinics will focus on hitting, fielding and baserunning.

Paradise Minor Baseball: Female Baseball Day (Paradise, NL, Canada) March 29, 2025

Paradise Minor Baseball is excited to host
Female Baseball Day in Paradise!

Date: Saturday, March 29th, 2025
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: Premier Sports Academy, 89 Bremigen’s Blvd, Paradise
Cost: FREE!

Who can attend?
Female baseball players of all skill levels
New to baseball? Never played before? Want to give it a try? Bring a friend and join us!

What to bring:
A great attitude and willingness to learn
Clean, indoor footwear (no cleats)
Any baseball gear you have
(we’ll have some to borrow if needed!)

Facility time and coaching are generously provided by Premier Sports Academy. This free event is made possible through our partnerships with Premier Sports Academy Inc., Baseball Newfoundland & Labrador, and Newfoundland and Labrador Girls Baseball.

Register now using the link provided!
https://forms.gle/D3evwHsfuXYVaHRv7

MLB Grit: Girls ID Tour 2025 (Atlanta, GA, USA) March 30, 2025

Major League Baseball and USA Baseball will host five stops on the 2025 MLB Grit: Girls ID Tour. Each MLB Grit event is a one-day workout for female baseball players that serves as an opportunity for MLB and USA Baseball staff to identify talent for elite girls baseball development events throughout the year. There is no cost to participate.

12:00pm – 3:30pm / Gresham Park – 2466 Bouldercrest Rd., Atlanta, GA 30316

For more information or to register, visit MLB Grit.

Phillies Urban Youth Academy: Girls Baseball Clinic (Philadelphia, PA, USA) March 30, 2025

The Phillies Urban Youth Academy is excited to host a Girls Baseball Clinic on Sunday, March 30th at our Dick Allen Field in FDR Park from 3-5pm.

The clinic will cover all topics of baseball and instructors will include Phillies alumni and Denae Benites, 2024 USA Women’s Baseball National Team and WBSC Silver Medalist. Please scan the QR code or visit here to register:
http://philliesya.leagueapps.com/events/4535757-phillies-girls-baseball-clinic-2025

Carmichael’s Bookstore: Kat D. Williams presents All the Way: The Life of Baseball Trailblazer Maybelle Blair (Louisville, KY, USA) April 1, 2025

Featuring extensive insight from interviews with Maybelle, All the Way brings to life the struggles and triumphs of female ballplayers in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, as well as the struggles they continue to face today. It also provides an honest look at the dangers mid-20th century lesbians faced and how coming out, even at 94, can be empowering.

Details at All the Way.

BaseballBiz On Deck: Womens Baseball Heritage Trail with Ryan Woodward of IWBC (Online) April, 2025

If you build it they will . . . find it on the Women’s Baseball Heritage Trail. Baseball History on your road trips – Ryan Woodward shares some of the stories and women of this iconic trail website. Listen at BaseballBizOnDeck.

Worcester Public Library: Chasing A Dream – The Story of Girls & Women in Baseball (Worcester, MA, USA) April, 2025

The traveling exhibit, called ‘Chasing a Dream – the Story of Girls and Women in Baseball’ is now available to view at the Worcester Public Library until April 30. With artifacts dating back to 1859, WooSox President Dr. Charles Steinberg said the exhibit is an important reminder of the ways in which women contributed to the game’s storied history.

Among the items included in the exhibit, there are items used in the film ‘A League of Their Own’, historic photos, and more recent mementos from the U.S. Women’s National Baseball Team founded in 2004.

The exhibit is a partnership between the WooSox, United Way of Central Massachusetts and the Worcester Public Library Foundation. More information at Chasing A Dream.

Ontario Baseball Assocation: Spring Girls Clinics (St. Thomas & Barrie, ON, Canada) April 5, 2025

April 5, 10am-1pm, St. Thomas
April 5, 4pm-7pm, Barrie

Once again, Baseball Ontario is pleased to present our dedicated female players clinics! These clinics are designed for players ages 10-16.

Please note, space is limited and registration will be on a first come, first served basis for those who are fully registered and paid. Register at OBA.

These events will also be used as talent ID opportunities for our provincial teams.

These players clinics will focus on hitting, fielding and baserunning.

Chattanooga Ballet: Curveball (Chattanooga, TN, USA) April 11 – 13, 2025

Chattanooga ballerinas are twirling a home run with the premiere of an original ballet called Curveball which is inspired by a trailblazing female pitcher in the 30s. Curveball follows the story of Chattanooga sports legend, Jackie Mitchell, who was the 17-year-old female pitcher that struck out Babe Ruth in 1931 while playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts. The play will feature dynamic storytelling of a love story with a baseball game at the end. Find tickets and more info at CHA Ballet.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Seattle, WA, USA) April 12, 2025

The 2025 12-city SEE HER BE HER Tour will coincide with the Major League Baseball season, kicking off in February when pitchers and catchers report, and concluding in the fall, when a World Series champion is crowned. Each tour stop will include a screening followed by a Q&A with a panel of women baseball experts and book signing of Grassroots Baseball’s companion book, “See Her Be Her.” Proceeds from ticket and book sales will benefit Little League International’s “Girls with Game” program to increase opportunities for girls in baseball. All students, eight years of age and older, will be admitted free of charge. Visit See Her Be Her for details.

Adelaide L’Aces: 2025 Women’s Masters Invitational (Christie Downs, SA, Australia) April 12 – 13, 2025

More information coming soon. See image for details.

Baseball Australia: 2025 Women’s Baseball Championship (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) April 13 – 19, 2025

Two of the most coveted titles in Australian baseball is up for grabs in April, 2025. From April 13-19, six open women’s teams (16+) and five youth women’s sides (U16) from across the country will compete in Melbourne. For schedules, stats, and broadcast links, visit 2025 AWC.

Baseball Australia: 2025 Youth Women’s Baseball Championship (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) April 15 – 19, 2025

SABR Clyde Sukeforth Chapter: Meeting with Lynn Ames (Online) April 21, 2025

Lynn’s Book: Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story

It’s not simply that Dot is one of the most decorated women’s softball players, bowlers, and athletes of all time and the only living original player from the three-time-world-champion PBSW Phoenix Ramblers softball team (1933–1965). Nor is it the length of her time here on Earth—a century and counting—although any of these things by themselves would be impressive.

MLB Grit: Girls ID Tour 2025 (Washington, DC, USA) April 27, 2025

For more information or to register, visit MLB Grit.

South Bend Cubs: All-American Girls Professional Baseball Day (South Bend, IN, USA) April 27, 2025

Join us April 27th for All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Night at Four Winds Field! The South Bend Cubs will wear special jerseys that honor the legacy of the South Bend Blue Sox. Presented By The History Museum

For tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/4hIjBj7

Sutter County Museum: ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues (Yuba City, CA, USA) February 8 – May 4, 2025

Developed in collaboration with the National Museum of American History, the ¡Pleibol! exhibit examines how generations of Latinos/as have helped make the game what it is today. From youth and community teams to the Major League, the exhibition reveals how baseball brings people together regardless of race, class, or gender. These inspirational baseball stories reﬂect larger themes in American history that connect us all, on and off the diamond. For details, visit Pleibol.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Washington, DC, USA) May 3, 2025

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Game vs. Local Club Sheridan Youth Softball (Glenford, OH, USA) May 4, 2025

Sunday May 4th 2:00 p.m. vs Local Club Sheridan Youth Softball at Lions Club Park 108 Pearl Street Glenford Ohio 43739. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (New York, NY, USA) May 4, 2025

Womanspace: Bloomfest 2025: A Spring Artisan Market (Rockford, IL, USA) May 10, 2025

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, on the Womanspace Campus

Bloomfest is an artisan market full of locally-made goods and includes a plant sale, kids’ crafts & activities, food & beverage trucks, live music, and community art projects. SPoRT Makeup and Apparel will be on hand with exciting new products and your favorite Rockford Peaches gear. For details, visit Bloomfest.

Baseball Heritage Museum: Have a Catch with Mom at League Park on Mother’s Day (Cleveland, OH, USA) May 11, 2025

Stop by the Baseball Heritage Museum before your take mom out for the rest of her day and “Have a Catch” on Cleveland’s historic League Park! Donuts and juice will be available while supplies last. While we encourage you to bring your own baseballs and gloves, we will have limited quantities of each available if you need them.

Moms and kids under 9 free.

Donation does not include admission into museum, however admission to the museum is always free for members. If you aren’t already a member, please consider joining. More at BHM.

Fort Wayne Tincaps: Fort Wayne Daisies Night (Ft. Wayne, IN, USA) May 17, 2025

The TinCaps are hosting a tribute night to the Daisies on Saturday, May 17 (6:35 p.m.) as the TinCaps play the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate). The TinCaps will be wearing special Daisies-themed jerseys and hats for this game. During the evening, fans also can expect to see former players from the Daisies and other All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) teams in attendance. Family and friends of AAGPBL alumni from other teams are also invited to reach out to the TinCaps. For more information and tickets visit TinCaps.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Game vs. Gahanna Bananas (Gahanna, OH, USA) May 17, 2025

Saturday May 17th 10:00 a.m. vs Gahanna Bananas (doubleheader with The Ohio Village Muffins at Jefferson Elementary 136 Carpenter Road Gahanna Ohio 43230. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

Midway Village Museum: Rockford Peaches Playdate (Rockford, IL, USA) May 24, 2025

Game Location: Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road, Rockford, IL
Bring your family to Midway Village on Saturday, May 24. Gates open at 10:00 am (1:00 pm game time). Admission includes entrance to the Victorian Village and the Museum Center, where you can also see the Rockford Peaches exhibit. Families are encouraged to dress up like the 1940’s too! Light concessions will be available, as well as Peaches merchandise. We have bleachers, but lawn chairs are welcome!

Tickets and more info at Peaches Playdate.

Eastern Women’s Baseball Conference: Diamond Classic (Purcellville, VA, USA) May 24-25, 2025

As the nation’s longest running adult women’s baseball tournament, the Diamond Classic has come to represent all that athletics should-skill, dedication, sportsmanship, and fun.

This year’s tournament’s highlights:

May 24th – May 26th 2025
Purcellville, Virginia
Fireman’s Field
Franklin Park Fields
We invite anyone to come check out some of the best women’s baseball in the country. Schedule coming soon. Teams scheduled to compete this year: 4-game guarantee-medal games to be played Monday. Visit Diamond Classic for details.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Game vs. Local Club (Westerville, OH, USA) May 25, 2025

Sunday May 25th 6:00 p.m. vs Local Club at Westerville Field of Heroes 325 North Cleveland Avenue Westerville Ohio 43082. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

“Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series: A Girls with Game Experience” (Williamsport, PA, USA) June 6 – 8, 2025

The weekend-long event will once kick off with an opening evaluation clinic on Friday, June 6, and following the clinic, the 96 registered players will be divided into eight teams for the weekend’s event. Teams will play a minimum of three games each over the course of the weekend, with games being held in both Howard J. Lamade and Volunteer Stadiums.

More details at Maria Pepe Series.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Philadelphia, PA, USA) June 8, 2025

Pawtucket Slaterettes: Slaterettes Classic (Pawtucket, RI, USA) June 14 – 15, 2025

Come celebrate over 50 years of the oldest all girls and women’s baseball league in the U.S. – the Pawtucket Slaterettes. This New England summer tournament is being held in the beautiful state of Rhode Island. Registration and more information available at Slaterettes.

Baseball Heritage Museum: Leslie Heaphy (Cleveland, OH, USA) June 21, 2025

With Paid admission to the Baseball Heritage Museum: Join us for a presentation by noted historian, author, and professor Leslie Heaphy on Eugene Bremer and the pitching staff of the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes.

These presentations are always free for museum members. If you aren’t already a member, please consider joining. More at BHM.

SABR: 53rd Annual Convention (Irving, TX, USA) June 25 – 29, 2025

Join us in Texas this summer for SABR’s 53rd annual convention on June 25-29, 2025, at the Westin DFW Airport hotel! Conference and hotel registration for SABR 53 is now available below. Click here for complete details on SABR 53 Early-Bird Registration and optional sessions.

The annual SABR convention, which is open to all baseball fans, includes top featured speakers from around the baseball world — front office executives, players, managers, scouts, journalists, historians, and analysts — innovative panel discussions, groundbreaking research presentations, ballgames, the SABR Trivia Contest, and most of all, the opportunity to make and renew baseball friendships over the course of this exciting and memorable event.

Ontario Mega Girls Baseball: 2025 OMG Baseball Tournament (Etobicoke, ON, Canada) June 27 – 29, 2025

Join us for Ontario’s ONLY All-Girls Exhibition Baseball Tournament. Register as a team, partial team, or individual.

Join us June 27-29 for an unforgettable experience of camaraderie, spirited competition and fun! OMG is open to all girls regardless of ability or team affiliation.
⚾️ 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U age divisions
⚾️ 3-game Guarantee!
⚾️ Evening BBQ
⚾️ Swag, giveaways, prizes, and more!
Registration is quick and easy.
For more info, visit rybl.com/mega.

Old Fort Baseball Co.: Vintage Baseball Showcase (Fort Wayne, IN, USA) June 28, 2025

The Indianapolis Blues and the Hillsdale People will face off in the 2nd Annual Vintage Baseball Showcase hosted by Old Fort Baseball Co. Played using 1864 rules, this one-of-a kind event that will showcase vintage style uniforms, period authentic equipment to allow the fans to step back in time to see how America’s Game began.

The Vintage Baseball Showcase will take place on June 28, 2025 at 2 PM at Lawton Park in downtown Fort Wayne. This is a free event and is open to the public. It’s a family friendly event, complete with food vendors, giveaways and activities for all fans of all ages.

Learn More: Oldfortbaseballco.com/vintageshowcase

Baseball Australia: 2025 Australian Little League Girls Division (Redcliffe, QLD, Australia) July 8 – 12, 2025

The Australian Little League Girls Division Championship returns for 2025 at Redcliffe, Queensland. For stats, schedules, and more information, visit ALLGD.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Game vs. Local Club (Mechanicsburg, OH, USA) July 12, 2025

Saturday July 12th 3:00 p.m. vs Mechanicsburg (doubleheader with Muffins) Goshen Memorial Park South Parkview Road Mechanicsburg Ohio 43044. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Game vs. Indianapolis Blues (West Lafayette, IN, USA) July 19, 2025

Saturday July 19th 1:30 p.m. vs Indianapolis Blues at Prophetstown State Park West Lafayette Indiana 47906. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Game vs. Brewmasters and Deep River Grinders (Hobart, IN, USA) July 20, 2025

Sunday July 20th 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. vs Brewmasters and Deep River Grinders, 9410 Old Lincoln Highway Hobart Indiana 46342. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

Baseball For All: Nationals 2025 (Sparks, NV, USA) July 21 – 25, 2025

We are proud to be hosting the 10th annual BFA Nationals, the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States, at Golden Eagle Sports Complex in Sparks, Nevada—just outside of Reno.

We are excited to provide our players and teams with premier facilities and experiences that are unique to the BFA Nationals, including:

5-game guarantee*
Exclusive player swag
Medals for top three teams in each division
Opening Ceremonies
Exclusive access off-field events
Strong female representation in umpiring crew
Even more exciting events to be announced
This year, we are thrilled to offer the following divisions for teams to enter:

More details to come. Games and Opening Ceremonies will take place on July 21, 2025.

Registration not yet open. This is a stay-to-play event. Please email girlsbaseball@baseballforall.com for more information.

Springfield Lucky Horseshoes: 2025 Women’s Baseball Camp (Springfield, IL, USA) July 26, 2025

The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes are excited to be hosting its first Women’s Baseball Camp to benefit Wooden it Be Lovely on Saturday, July 26th. The camp will be from 10am-1pm and your registration will include a camp t-shirt, complimentary lunch, certificate, and a ticket to the ‘Shoes game on Saturday, July 26th. More info here.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Club Match (Columbus, OH, USA) July 27, 2025

Sunday July 27th 2:00 p.m. Club Match at Thompson Park 4250 Woodbridge Road Columbus Ohio 43220. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Boston, MA, USA) July 29, 2025

SABR: 25th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference (Louisville, KY, USA) August 7 – 9, 2025

Save the date! SABR’s 25th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference will be held on Thursday, August 7 to Saturday, August 9, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky.

All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Registration information will be available at SABR.org/malloy in early 2025.

Chesapeake Girls Baseball: Skylar Kaplan Pioneer Series (Pasadena, MD, USA) August 8 – 10, 2025

The Ohio Village Diamonds: UA park staff and OHC staff (Columbus, OH, USA) August 9, 2025

August 9th 2:00 p.m. UA park staff and OHC staff at Thompson Park 4250 Woodbridge Road Columbus Ohio 43220 (field North of tennis courts). For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

WBSC Europe: Women’s European Championship (Hluboká, Hluboká, Czech Republic) August 14 – 17, 2025

The Women’s Baseball European Championship 2025 will take place in Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, from August 14th to August 17th, 2025. The WBSC Europe Executive Board accepted the bid placed to host the event. Stay tuned for more information at WBSC Europe.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Ohio Cup (Columbus, OH, USA) August 29 – 31, 2025

OHIO CUP
Friday August 29th through Sunday August 31st at Thompson Park 4250 Woodbridge Road Columbus Ohio 43220. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

New York Girls Baseball: NYGB Regional Tournament (Yaphank, NY, USA) August 31 – September 1, 2026

The NYGB Regional tournament brings together teams from across the East Coast and Canada to celebrate our love for the game of baseball, and to remember the sacrifices that girls and women before us have made to open up the sport of baseball to girls.

Lasorda Legacy Park, 350 Sills Rd. #101, Yaphank, NY 11980 (Long Island). The cost per team is $1100. For more information, visit NYGB.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Chicago, IL, USA) September 6, 2025

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Austin, TX, USA) September 13, 2025

National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture: ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues (Chicago, IL, USA) September 6, 2025 – March 15, 2026

SABR & IWBC: Women in Baseball Conference (Online) September 19-21, 2025

Mark your calendars! The seventh annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference will be held virtually on September 19-21, 2025. This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — will be a virtual Zoom event. Stay tuned for the Call for Papers announcement and registration links.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Denver, CO, USA) September 20, 2025

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Hilliard Historical Festival (Hilliard, OH, USA) September 20, 2025

Saturday September 20th 10:00 a.m. Hilliard Historical Festival 4162 Columbia Street Hilliard Ohio 43026. For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Minneapolis, MN, USA) October 4, 2025

DC Girls Baseball: DMV Series (Ellicott City, MD, USA) October 11 – 12, 2025

DC Girls Baseball welcomes teams to our 6th annual DMV Series girls baseball tournament. Please see below details and don’t hesitate to reach out with questions!

Saturday, October 11 – Sunday, October 12, Kiwanis Wallas Park, Elliott City, Maryland

Games are expected to begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. and to conclude on Sunday no later than 3 p.m. (There are no opening ceremonies on Saturday morning.)

More information at DMV Series.

The Ohio Village Diamonds: Hilliard Historical Festival (Columbus, OH, USA) October 12, 2025

Sunday October 12th 2:00 p.m. Club Match Thompson Park 4250 Woodbridge Road Columbus Ohio 43220 (field North of tennis courts). For more information, visit The Ohio Village Diamonds on Facebook.

See Her Be Her: Screening Event (Miami, FL, USA) November 8, 2025

Community Champions

The 2023 theme – Community Champions – celebrated those pioneers who leveled the playing field in their own communities. From grassroots efforts through the creation of national and international programs, we honor the champions of our communities by sharing their stories and learning from their example.

Aurora B.

Aurora is a Community Champion. She loves baseball and loves sharing that with others. She always takes the time to help other female players feel more comfortable coming out to play. At the start of this season, while playing catch, she noticed a female opponent at the plate was so scared she was almost in tears. Aurora stopped the game to stand up, look that young lady right in the eye and tell her she deserves to play just like everyone else. She helped calm her opponent and got right back into the game. Aurora hasn’t had it easy without female players in our league to look up to but she has dedicated time to helping other younger females learn to play and stay.

Robbin M.

During a family picnic in the Spring of 1974, Robbin heard loud cheers and boos coming from across the park. As a curious 9-year-old, third-grader, Robbin ran over to observe a game of little league baseball being played. After watching the game for a few minutes, Robbin’s interest was piqued to learn how to baseball. The rest is history as Robbin’s first year of playing little league baseball is told as a memoir in her chapter book for girls.

Breaking Barriers: A Girl’s Dream to Play Baseball with Boys follows Robbin’s journey from a spectator to a team player. Through her struggles to fit in, gain respect, and prove her worth, Robbin learns the true meaning of hard work and dedication. With a strong supporting cast of characters, this book is a heartwarming tale of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity during a time when societal expectations for girls were set in stone without question.

To learn more about Robbin’s story, read Breaking Barriers: A Girl’s Dream to Play Baseball with Boys.

Shirley Burkovich

Shirley Burkovich was a former AAGPBL player, who for decades, supported and advocated for girls and women in baseball at events like the Women’s Baseball World Cup, Baseball For All Nationals. or the Red Sox Women’s Fantasy Camp. She was a founding member of the International Women’s Baseball Center and was instrumental in bringing countless events and playing opportunities back to Rockford, where she played professionally in 1951. Everyone who knew her loved her and misses her.

Learn more about Shirley’s life and career in her own words in a 2017 interview with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum: Shirley Burkovich – Sports Stories Baseball

Madalynne Dittmar

Madie grew up watching baseball. Then once in high school as a freshmen joined the baseball team as the first girl student manager. In the first year learned how to take care of the field to doing the players stats. While only entering sophomore year helped lead the boys to the first conference win which had not happened in over 5 years. With two more years left is studying so she can apply to manage a college baseball team while still over the summer helping manage a travel baseball team.

Bonnie Hoffman

Bonnie is a leader at every level for girls and women in baseball. She is the driving force behind the Eastern Women’s Baseball Conference and the Director of the Diamond Classic women’s baseball tournament every year in Virginia. Bonnie is also a Head Coach at DC Girls Baseball, running the 10u and 12u programs. Bonnie volunteers with Nationals Youth Academy and is active in the Aspen Institute for Sports and is a key participant in the Diversity initiative at the American Baseball Coaches Association. Bonnie is a one of a kind leader who has left her mark at all levels of baseball.

Sarah Langs

“She’s a super stats geek in a great way!” Langs grew up in New York, went to the University of Chicago, interned at the New York Daily News and CSN Chicago and then joined ESPN in 2015 as a sports content researcher. She was promoted to senior sports content researcher in 2018 and joined MLB the following year.

Bethany Morlan

Bethany goes above and beyond to bring baseball to the young girls in our community. Making an all girls team “Lil Peaches” who go head to head against boys at every game. Bethany teaches courage and confidence alongside the game. Letting the girls know they can do anything a boy can do! She gives them a team to feel comfortable on and be themselves. Without Bethany there wouldn’t be an all girls team available to my daughter and for that we are so thankful.

Mary Dobkin

“Aunt” Mary Dobkin, a physically handicapped woman living in Baltimore in the 1940s. Dobkin was concerned that juvenile delinquency was destroying her neighborhood. She organized the “Dobkin Dynamiters,” a baseball team comprised of disadvantaged and minority children. A loving but strict coach, she was responsible for several firsts in the coaching industry: the first woman to coach little league in Baltimore, the first coach to integrate a baseball team (1950), and the first to put a girl on an all-boys team (1960).

Josephine Morhard

Josephine established the first boys’ baseball league in America. Her city—and the country—was watching. Beyond all expectations, the Cleveland Indians rallied behind her project. Indians legends Bob Feller, Jeff Heath, and Roy Weatherly helped hone the boys’ skills; renowned sports reporter Hal Lebovitz became an umpire; and they were given permission to play in historic League Park. All the while, as Josephine’s Little Indians graduated into the Junior American and Junior National Leagues, and finally a Little World Series, she instilled in her boys strong values, good sportsmanship, and an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. Some of them, like Ray Lindquist and Jack Heinen, would become Minor League players. Not one of Mrs. Morhard’s boys would ever forget her. Read more about Josephine’s extraordinary work in Mrs. Morhard and the Boys.

Toni Stone

Seeing the new play of Toni Stone and watching her character reflected in A League of Their Own’s Max Chapman gave me a whole new appreciation for what this woman accomplished and endured in her time. An American hero if there ever was one, I salute Toni Stone during Women in Baseball Week for embodying the true spirit of Community Champion and inspiring girls decades later.

Abbi Jacobson & Will Graham

A League of Their Own not only told a great baseball story, but did so in a more honest and historically accurate way. This led to the birth of a whole new community and family for me. I thank Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson for that.

Maybelle Blair

Maybelle Blair is such an inspiration. She means so much to so many of us. Probably more than she will ever realize. Dirt in the skirt, Maybelle!

Po Chun Liu

Po Chun Liu is a great example of a female pioneer in baseball. She deserves every award possible and every day changes the landscape for women athletes, particularly in baseball, ESPECIALLY for umpires, all around the world.

Cami Kidder Divine

She has been the main fuel behind my constant engagement in the game of baseball and most especially girl baseball in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana-Africa. I can confidently say am the only trainer in my country with a girls baseball players in schools and the communities and these girls can play very well. She has not given up in seeking opportunities to have some of the girls display their talent on the international platforms.

SARA ROSE THIBAUT

Being the only female on the field has always been a part of Sara Rose’s baseball journey. With 24 years in the game, she’s still trying to normalize and shatter the stereotypical vision many people still have of who wears a uniform and what they are contributing to the game. Sara Rose moved into an all men’s league after high school and quickly started her own team in that league with true coed goals for her team. Her 1st female recruit was Tamara Holmes, who still plays for her team and after 5 years, they now have 4 female players and a female GM. Sara Rose has also been a baseball Coach at the local high school for 3 years where she has been shaking up the game by being the winning coach for the entire freshman league. Her presence on the field has created the conversation among fans and coaches alike, all asking her questions about her career on the field and how excited they are to see her out there. Normalizing the vision of females on the field, shattering stereotypes and encouraging other females to follow their dreams is everyday business for Sara Rose THIBAUT, a true leader for females in the game.

Doris Hocking

Doris Hocking is the creator of Women’s Baseball-UK, which promotes more women into the sport across the United Kingdom. She is responsible for this organization growing into a multi-team league nationwide and the creation of Great Britain’s first women’s national team, which now competes in international tournaments. Overall, she is known worldwide for being a trailblazer and as someone who has given tirelessly of herself to make baseball more inclusive.

Philly Girls Baseball

Thank you for giving more opportunities to local girls to pursue any sport they want to play and encouraging them to be whatever they want to be. Learn more about this extraordinary program at Philly Girls Baseball.

Barbara Gregorich

Barbara’s books, particularly Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball, opened up a whole world to me. She is a gifted writer whose talent for researching and crafting historical narrative is both accessible and motivation to her readers. Ultimately, her writing has set me on a lifelong journey I never anticipated, but I am so grateful for it.

Contact

Women in Baseball Week, developed by Ryan Woodward, is a project of the International Women’s Baseball Center. Contact Ryan at info@womeninbaseballweek.org.