Women's Baseball Heritage Trail
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The Women’s Baseball Heritage Trail is your guide to women’s baseball history worldwide. From ballparks to archival collections to historic markers, the WBHT unites the global women’s baseball community. wbht.org
Happy 815 Day! It's a great day to visit the wbht.org and find your favorite women's baseball sites in Rockford and throughout the 815! #815Day #GoRockford #WBHT
August 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Happy 815 Day! It's a great day to visit the wbht.org and find your favorite women's baseball sites in Rockford and throughout the 815! #815Day #GoRockford #WBHT
Recent baseball journeys turned up Mo'ne Davis artifacts in Kentucky, South Bend Blue Sox pitcher Janet Rumsey's marker in Indiana, and a field used by the #AAGPBL 1949 tour in Illinois. All added to the wbht.org this week! #WBHT #SluggerMuseum #WomeninBaseball
August 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Recent baseball journeys turned up Mo'ne Davis artifacts in Kentucky, South Bend Blue Sox pitcher Janet Rumsey's marker in Indiana, and a field used by the #AAGPBL 1949 tour in Illinois. All added to the wbht.org this week! #WBHT #SluggerMuseum #WomeninBaseball
One of our newest Heritage Trail spots is the Biggest Little Baseball Museum in the Three Oaks Township Public Library in Three Oaks, MI. This one room packs a punch with the artifacts seen here, plus fun content on the House of David, Eddie Gaedel, and AAGPBL teams in Michigan. #WBHT #Michigan
July 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"The train moves, not the station." All train scenes from A League of Their Own (1992) were filmed at the Illinois Railway Museum, just about 35 minutes from Rockford. Check it out at wbht.org #ALOTO #WomeninBaseballWeek #Illinois
July 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"The train moves, not the station." All train scenes from A League of Their Own (1992) were filmed at the Illinois Railway Museum, just about 35 minutes from Rockford. Check it out at wbht.org #ALOTO #WomeninBaseballWeek #Illinois
#HeritageTrailTuesday of #WomeninBaseballWeek celebrates our hero, Toni Stone, and the field named in her honor in St. Paul, Minnesota. The stadium, located in the Dunning Baseball Complex, sits between Central High School and Concordia University. Find it on the wbht.org #ToniStone #WBHT #Minnesota
July 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#HeritageTrailTuesday of #WomeninBaseballWeek celebrates our hero, Toni Stone, and the field named in her honor in St. Paul, Minnesota. The stadium, located in the Dunning Baseball Complex, sits between Central High School and Concordia University. Find it on the wbht.org #ToniStone #WBHT #Minnesota
We have updated the Heritage Trail, especially with locations in the Midwest. The Kenosha Softball HOF honors many local legends in the game, including hometown hero Joyce Hill Westerman, longtime veteran of the AAGPBL. Find this and more at wbht.org. #WomeninBaseballWeek #WBHT #Wisconsin
July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We have updated the Heritage Trail, especially with locations in the Midwest. The Kenosha Softball HOF honors many local legends in the game, including hometown hero Joyce Hill Westerman, longtime veteran of the AAGPBL. Find this and more at wbht.org. #WomeninBaseballWeek #WBHT #Wisconsin
Happy #WomeninBaseballWeek! Next on our Victory 1945 tour, we venture back to historic Beyer Stadium in Rockford, Illinois.
July 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy #WomeninBaseballWeek! Next on our Victory 1945 tour, we venture back to historic Beyer Stadium in Rockford, Illinois.
Celebrating our hero Toni Stone, born on this date in 1921. There are Women's Baseball Heritage Trail locations devoted to her in Indiana, California, Texas, Minnesota and more! Find them on the wbht.org! #ToniStone #WIBW2025 #WBHT
July 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Celebrating our hero Toni Stone, born on this date in 1921. There are Women's Baseball Heritage Trail locations devoted to her in Indiana, California, Texas, Minnesota and more! Find them on the wbht.org! #ToniStone #WIBW2025 #WBHT
Mid-week challenge: How many new followers can we reac by the start of Women in Baseball Week this Sunday? Invite your baseball-loving friends and share your events with everyone. #WIBW2025
July 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Mid-week challenge: How many new followers can we reac by the start of Women in Baseball Week this Sunday? Invite your baseball-loving friends and share your events with everyone. #WIBW2025
Next on our Victory 1945 series, North Side High School served as the home ballpark for the 1st Fort Wayne Daisies season. Although the configuration has been changed, this general area is also where the Rockford Peaches won their 1st league title. Find it at wbht.org. #WBHT #AAGPBL #FortWayne
July 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Next on our Victory 1945 series, North Side High School served as the home ballpark for the 1st Fort Wayne Daisies season. Although the configuration has been changed, this general area is also where the Rockford Peaches won their 1st league title. Find it at wbht.org. #WBHT #AAGPBL #FortWayne
Happy birthday, A League of Their Own! Find filming locations, exhibits, and more from our favorite baseball movie at wbht.org! #WBHT #ALOTO #NoCryinginBaseball
July 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Happy birthday, A League of Their Own! Find filming locations, exhibits, and more from our favorite baseball movie at wbht.org! #WBHT #ALOTO #NoCryinginBaseball
Effa Manley's papers housed at the Newark Public Library constitute an operational history of the Newark Eagles. Find access to this and more on the wbht.org. #Juneteenth #WBHT #WomeninBaseball #EffaManley
June 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Effa Manley's papers housed at the Newark Public Library constitute an operational history of the Newark Eagles. Find access to this and more on the wbht.org. #Juneteenth #WBHT #WomeninBaseball #EffaManley
The Negro League mosaic at Austin's Downs Field was designed by Houston artist Reginald Adams and unveiled in 2017. Depicted are Willie Wells, Joe Williams, Toni Stone, Hilton Smith, and Satchel Paige. Find this and more historic spots at wbht.org #Juneteenth #WBHT #ToniStone
June 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Negro League mosaic at Austin's Downs Field was designed by Houston artist Reginald Adams and unveiled in 2017. Depicted are Willie Wells, Joe Williams, Toni Stone, Hilton Smith, and Satchel Paige. Find this and more historic spots at wbht.org #Juneteenth #WBHT #ToniStone
Very sad to hear of Betsy Jochum's recent passing at age 104. The Women's Baseball Heritage Trail is honored to celebrate her pioneering career in South Bend and beyond.
June 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Very sad to hear of Betsy Jochum's recent passing at age 104. The Women's Baseball Heritage Trail is honored to celebrate her pioneering career in South Bend and beyond.
80 years ago, the AAGPBL spring training returned to Chicago, this time to Waveland Park, just a few blocks from Wrigley Field. This summer, we're celebrating WBHT sites connected to 1945 and the end of World War II. Find Waveland Park and more at wbht.org #WBHT #AAGPBL #Chicago
May 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We enjoyed presenting on the Heritage Trail at last year's conference. Always a lot of fun. Make plans to join this year! The 7th annual Women in Baseball Conference September 19-21 on Zoom. Visit the link to submit your presentation ideas. Proposal deadline is July 1st! sabr.org/women-in-bas...
May 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We enjoyed presenting on the Heritage Trail at last year's conference. Always a lot of fun. Make plans to join this year! The 7th annual Women in Baseball Conference September 19-21 on Zoom. Visit the link to submit your presentation ideas. Proposal deadline is July 1st! sabr.org/women-in-bas...
Today would have been Anna May Hutchison's 100th birthday, whose induction into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame inspired the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail. Find a team to support and celebrate the history in your community. Happy Anna May Day! #WIBW2025 #ALOTO #WomeninBaseballWeek
May 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Today would have been Anna May Hutchison's 100th birthday, whose induction into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame inspired the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail. Find a team to support and celebrate the history in your community. Happy Anna May Day! #WIBW2025 #ALOTO #WomeninBaseballWeek
Happy Jackie Robinson Day! Proud to see his legacy and influence still visible all over the country, even on the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail. How will you celebrate our national hero today? wbht.org #JackieRobinsonDay #42 #WBHT
April 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Happy Jackie Robinson Day! Proud to see his legacy and influence still visible all over the country, even on the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail. How will you celebrate our national hero today? wbht.org #JackieRobinsonDay #42 #WBHT
Today we celebrate the great Effa Manley. Find her influence and legacy on the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail: wbht.org #EffaManley #WBHT #WomensHistoryMonth
March 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Today we celebrate the great Effa Manley. Find her influence and legacy on the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail: wbht.org #EffaManley #WBHT #WomensHistoryMonth
Checking in at one of our favorite Heritage Trail spots, the Girls of Summer exhibit at Midway Village Museum in Rockford, Illinois. #RockfordPeaches #WBHT
March 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Checking in at one of our favorite Heritage Trail spots, the Girls of Summer exhibit at Midway Village Museum in Rockford, Illinois. #RockfordPeaches #WBHT
Wishing my mom a very happy birthday today. Planting the seeds for the Heritage Trail with a visit to League Stadium over 30 years ago.
March 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Wishing my mom a very happy birthday today. Planting the seeds for the Heritage Trail with a visit to League Stadium over 30 years ago.
Within the vast collection of the Oakland Museum of California is a small archive of photographs of Toni Stone, including several showing her away from the diamond with friends and family. Look for links on the wbht.org! #ToniStone #BHM #WBHT
February 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Within the vast collection of the Oakland Museum of California is a small archive of photographs of Toni Stone, including several showing her away from the diamond with friends and family. Look for links on the wbht.org! #ToniStone #BHM #WBHT