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When most people think of women’s baseball, what comes to mind is the film A League of Their Own, the 1992 box office hit which tells an interpretative version of real-life events surrounding the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which existed from 1943–1954, with Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and others playing the parts of […]
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Major League Baseball met with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games this week ahead of the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta as movement continues to see if MLB players will be allowed to play in the Games for the first time. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Olympic officials were meeting with the Major League […]
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The 2026 World Baseball Classic game schedule was announced for venues in Tokyo, Puerto Rico, Houston and Miami while also announcing details for ticket sales at each site. Houston’s Minute Maid Park and Miami’s loanDepot Park will be the U.S. host sites for the 2026 World Baseball Classic along with the Tokyo Dome in Japan […]
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Under the direction of Bob Kendrick, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City has become a must-see venue for fans of baseball and American history. It chronicles the journey of black baseball players and coaches, highlighting the elite-level competition the Negro Leagues provided. The museum is currently 10,000 square feet, but Kendrick has started […]
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The Mexican Pacific League will move a team to Tucson, bringing professional baseball back to the Arizona destination for the first time in years. The Mayos de Navojoa will move its franchise to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium and be rebranded as the Tucson baseball team, becoming the Mexican Pacific League’s first U.S. franchise. “We want […]
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The World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026 will be held at the International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, Illinois, the first time in the state and only the second time in the United States. Scheduled for July 22–27, 2026, the event will be played at Rivets Stadium in neighboring Loves […]
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Kannapolis, North Carolina, will host the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for two games in the summer at Atrium Health Ballpark. The first game will be June 29 as the opener of the USA Baseball annual Stars vs. Stripes series. After contests in Cary and Fayetteville, North Carolina, the series goes back to Kannapolis on July 4 […]
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The Big 12 Conference will move its baseball championship to Arizona and Surprise Stadium, the spring training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals, starting in 2026. The first Big 12 Baseball Championship in Arizona will take place May 20–23, 2026. Surprise Stadium has hosted MLB spring training for two decades as well […]
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Hosting a college baseball conference tournament usually is full of long days, for nearly a week at a time. Now, imagine doing two of those tournaments, almost concurrently, in the same city. That’s the scenario in Mesa, Arizona, next week with the WAC Tournament starting Tuesday and lasting through Saturday at Hohokam Stadium, while the […]
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USA Baseball and the Durham Bulls will host the All-American Women’s Baseball Classic from August 1–3 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. The event will be held in conjunction with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and American Girls Baseball, with support from Major League Baseball. The Classic will be an […]
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