# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Women and Baseball 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 21 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: This presentation offers an exciting opportunity to explore how Illinois played a significant role in the formation of the AAGPBL. Anna will trace the evolution of women’s baseball from its 19th-century beginnings to the establishment of the league in 1943. She will discuss how the league’s unique rules developed over time and highlight the teams that made history—particularly the Illinois teams: the Rockford Peaches, Springfield Sallies, Peoria Redwings, and Chicago Colleens.

The presentation will also cover topics such as the players’ uniforms, “Charm School,” and the league’s innovative publicity and promotional efforts that helped bring women’s baseball into the national spotlight during World War II. Remember, “There’s No Crying in Baseball!”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/olney/women-and-baseball/200030460190647
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Olney
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 400 W Main St, Olney, IL, United States, Illinois 62450
- **lat**: 38.73171
- **long**: -88.08879
- **full address**: 400 W Main St, Olney, IL, United States, Illinois 62450

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Women and Baseball
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Women and Baseball  being held?
  - **A:** Women and Baseball  takes place on Mon, 21 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Mon, 21 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm at 400 W Main St, Olney, IL, United States, Illinois 62450.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Women and Baseball ?
  - **A:** Women and Baseball  is organized by Olney Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Women and Baseball  is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Olney, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Women and Baseball  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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