Rockford Peaches

Tradeswomen to hold Day of Action to help beautify Beyer Stadium in Rockford

July 11, 2023 @ 9:14 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Women from various union trades will join together Saturday at Beyer Stadium to paint the...

Tradeswomen to hold Day of Action to help beautify Beyer Stadium in Rockford

July 11, 2023 @ 9:14 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Women from various union trades will join together Saturday at Beyer Stadium to paint the...

Amazon has renewed 'A League of Their Own' for a final four-episode season

April 12, 2023 @ 8:31 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Amazon has officially renewed “A League of Their Own,” the series centered...

Report: 'A League of Their Own' to return for second and final season on Amazon ...

March 20, 2023 @ 2:11 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — “A League of Their Own,” the Amazon Prime Video series that put...

World-renowned architect Jeanne Gang to design future Women's Baseball Center in...

March 17, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — World-renowned architect and Belvidere native Jeanne Gang will design the future International...

New baseball award honors late Rockford Peaches player Shirley Burkovich

September 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The International Women’s Baseball Center announced the creation of the Hustle Award,...

New baseball award honors late Rockford Peaches player Shirley Burkovich

September 16, 2022 @ 7:00 am

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The International Women’s Baseball Center announced the creation of the Hustle Award,...

Rockford wants the next season of 'A League of Their Own' filmed here

August 16, 2022 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The stars of a new show centered on the Rockford Peaches could...

What is there to do in the Rockford area this weekend? Here are 10 ideas

August 11, 2022 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There’s plenty to do in the region this weekend, from the annual...

New fan trail guides you to key local places for the Rockford Peaches

August 4, 2022 @ 1:57 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There’s a new way for Rockford Peaches fans and historians to experience...

Vibrant Rockford Peaches mural in Midtown is complete

July 20, 2022 @ 3:17 pm

Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The gateway to the city’s Midtown District now has a vibrant new mural that pays homage...

Sports Illustrated visits Rockford, Beyer Stadium for daily cover story

July 15, 2022 @ 12:52 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The citywide celebration of the 30th anniversary of “A League of Their Own,”...

'Accomplished, fearless women': New mural in Midtown pays tribute to Rockford Pe...

July 13, 2022 @ 9:24 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Muralists Jenny Ustick and Atalie Gagnet left Rockford in 2019 after reintroducing the...

Original Rockford Peaches musical set to hit the stage at Maddox Theatre at Rock...

July 11, 2022 @ 12:30 pm

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — A new original musical about the Rockford Peaches by a local theater company...

The premier of 'A League of Their Own' at the Coronado in Rockford is nearly sol...

June 30, 2022 @ 1:37 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Fewer than 200 tickets remain for the local premier of a new Amazon...

Stars, producers of Amazon's 'A League of Their Own' coming to premier in Rockfo...

June 28, 2022 @ 11:09 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The stars and producers of Amazon Prime’s new series centered around the Rockford...

Stars, producers of Amazon's 'A League of Their Own' coming to premier in Rockfo...

June 28, 2022 @ 11:09 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The stars and producers of Amazon Prime’s new series centered around the Rockford...

300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were reserved in just 2 hours

June 25, 2022 @ 6:00 am

John Groh, president and CEO of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk...

300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were ...

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300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were reserved in just 2 hours

June 25, 2022 @ 6:00 am

John Groh, president and CEO of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk...

300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were ...

Rock River Current Podcasts

300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were reserved in just 2 hours

June 25, 2022 @ 6:00 am

John Groh, president and CEO of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk...

300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were ...

Rock River Current Podcasts

300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were reserved in just 2 hours

June 25, 2022 @ 6:00 am

John Groh, president and CEO of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk...

300 tickets to Rockford Peaches premier were ...

Rock River Current Podcasts

Here's how the city is celebrating the Rockford Peaches return to the limelight

June 22, 2022 @ 1:00 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Get ready to send the city back to the 1940s. That was when...

See it before it hits Amazon: 'A League of Their Own' to show at Coronado as par...

June 22, 2022 @ 8:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — You can see the new show that puts the Rockford Peaches back in...

Rockford Park District approves sale of Beyer Park land for women's baseball mus...

October 27, 2021 @ 9:23 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our Newsletter ROCKFORD — Rockford Park District commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the sale of 1 acre...

Help Bring A Rockford Peaches Museum To Beyer Stadium

August 13, 2021 @ 9:57 am

The International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) has plans to build an Indoor/Outdoor Museum at Beyer Stadium Park, home to the Rockford Peaches, the...

The Pitch to Bring the International Women’s Baseball Outdoor Museum to Rockfo...

March 15, 2021 @ 3:54 pm

Jim Keeling is on the board that is helping to facilitate the drive to bring the International Women’s Baseball Outdoor Museum to Rockford. Jim...

The Pitch to Bring the International Women’...

Rock River Current Podcasts

Let's Help Rockford Peach "Sis" Waddell Celebrate Her 90th Birthday

April 21, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Helen “Sis” Waddell, one of our beloved Rockford Peaches will be celebrating her 90th birthday this week! “Sis” currently lives at the Heritage Woods...

Midway Village Announces 2020 Calendar Of Events

January 20, 2020 @ 1:36 pm

Having lived in Rockford my entire life, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve visited Midway Village Museum over the years. What I...

How to Celebrate The Rockford Peaches This Weekend

May 31, 2018 @ 6:33 am

It’s the 75th Anniversary of the Rockford Peaches and Rockford is celebrating in a BIG way!...