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The Savannah Bananas will expand their footprint in 2026, announcing the inaugural season of what the organization is calling the Banana Ball Championship League, with events in 75 stadiums in 45 states. The games are expected to attract up to 3.2 million spectators. “This is the most ambitious tour and schedule we’ve ever embarked on,” […]
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The International Women’s Baseball Center hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on October 6 to officially commence the restoration of historic Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park. The milestone event introduced IWBC’s Phase One construction schedule as IWBC continues to progress toward completing its six-acre global campus in south Rockford, Illinois. Alongside many project partners, the business […]
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Ripken Baseball has announced it will crown a true national champion for the first time in its 20–plus year history with the creation of a new country–wide tournament. The organization today revealed the launch of Ripken Nationals, a premier 12U national championship tournament set to debut in 2026. Regional qualifiers will begin in March across […]
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GoRockford, Baseball For All and the Rockford Park District have announced that the Rockford region will host the 11th annual Baseball For All Nationals from July 19–25, 2026, during the same week as the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup group stage. The pair of events running back–to–back will make Rockford the epicenter of women’s and […]
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Perfect Game’s World Wood Bat Association National Baseball Invitational will take place in Mesa, Arizona, from September 19—21 in partnership with Visit Mesa. Eight programs will square off at two Cactus League venues: Riverview Park, spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, and Hohokam Stadium, spring training home of the A’s. The Invitational serves as a […]
Continue ReadingThe International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, Illinois, has received a $2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, led by Alex Cohen, and a $350,000 grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the New York Mets. In recognition of the donation, the park surrounding historic Beyer Stadium — including […]
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KemperSports has announced a multi–year partnership with Perfect Game to bring youth baseball events to Fields at Station 63 in Mansfield, Texas. Through a partnership between the city of Mansfield and KemperSports, Fields at Station 63 has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation with upgraded playing fields. The park now features eight turf baseball diamonds, a renovated […]
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I grew up playing, following and loving baseball. The 15-year-old me could name just about any starting nine across Major League Baseball, especially my hometown New York Mets and Yankees. I was all in. In many ways, I’m still all in. I still love the game. But as an adult living in Denver — and […]
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Champion baseball teams from 10 southeastern states recently traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to battle for the DBB Boys World Series title for the 14U age group. The World Series games took place at Jaycee Park with numerous other events occurring throughout the city. Games began July 26 and the championship game is slated for today. […]
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A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year’s Senior Baseball World Series near Greenville, South Carolina. Venezuela is among a list of countries with restrictions for entering the Unites States or its territories. President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. from 12 other countries, citing […]
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