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
2023
WorldCat: AAGPBL 80th Anniversary (Online) May 30 – November 1, 2023
This reading list highlights both non-fiction and historically inspired books about the AAGPBL (1943-1954). While written mostly for young audiences, every title is useful and educational for readers of all levels and ages. Visit WorldCat for more resources.
Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, young people across the country participate by attending events at schools, libraries, bookstores, celebrating at home, and engaging with book creators both online and in person.
WorldCat: AAGPBL 80th Anniversary (Online) May 30 – November 1, 2023
This list highlights the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954), celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2023. These non-fiction works occupy an important place in U.S. sports history. Visit WorldCat for more resources.
In 1943, Philip K. Wrigley, owner of Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs, created the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), starting with four teams across the Midwest. The Racine Belles were one of these original four, which later grew to 12 teams. Learn about these pioneers in womens’ athletics who eventually inspired the story of the major motion picture “A League of Their Own.”
*This event has ended. Watch the replay here.
The TinCaps are once again hosting a Fort Wayne Daisies Night at Parkview Field! The evening will be a full Celebration of Women in Sports and features a TinCaps game against the South Bend Cubs. Special guests include former Ft. Wayne Daisies.
*This event has ended. Watch the Tincaps’ monument dedication for the Daisies here.
The fifth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference is scheduled for September 29-October 1, 2023, at Rockford University in Rockford, Illinois. The 2023 conference will be a hybrid event, with panels and presentations on Zoom and a dinner banquet and golf outing in Rockford, Illinois. Registration information will be available on this page soon. This year’s conference theme is “Through the Lens of Baseball.”
The Maidens will be having a Pre-Season / time to dust off the cob webs from the bats / Scrimmage Practice, here in a few weeks on Saturday, September 30th at Prospector Park, in Apache Junction, starting around 8am. The Maidens are looking for a few new players to join the team!! If you or someone you know is interested in checking us out and playing, send them this post/ flier and have them message the Maidens.
The organizers of the NINE Spring Training Conference are proud to announce the 2nd Annual 9 Online Virtual Baseball Conference. Like our annual spring conference, this inter-disciplinary conference will feature presentations on a wide range of baseball topics. But brought to you online. This conference is an opportunity for researchers, especially graduate students, to present and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
The 9 Online Virtual Baseball Conference is affiliated with the NINE Journal on Baseball History and Culture. Subscription information is available at https://nebraskapressjournals.unl.edu/journal/nine .
Registration is $40 per person / $20 for graduate students.
Conference Registration and more information at 9 Online.
Get ready for an electrifying event that celebrates the incredible talent and passion of women in baseball! Join us at the Second Annual All-American Women’s Baseball Classic, taking place from Friday to Sunday, November 17-19, 2023, at the prestigious Ed Smith Stadium in beautiful #Sarasota, FL.
Hosted by American Girls Baseball and All American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association, this three-day extravaganza promises non-stop action, fierce competition, and unforgettable moments on the diamond.
Fore more details or sponsorship information, visit American Girls Baseball.
Mark your calendars for upcoming game dates for the Maricopa Maidens Vintage Baseball Team.
