Beyer Peaches Stadium

Stadium · Rockford

Beyer Peaches Stadium

Stadium · Rockford

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245 15th Ave, Rockford, IL 61104

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Highlights

Step into baseball history at the former Beyer Stadium site, where you can stroll the diamond and soak up the legacy of the Rockford Peaches.  

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245 15th Ave, Rockford, IL 61104 Get directions

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"Philip K. Wrigley began the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) in 1943, as many male athletes were fighting in World War II. The AAGPBL was at the forefront of women’s professional sports.  The Rockford Peaches were one of the teams that operated during the first year of the league and played at Beyer Stadium, nicknamed the “Peach Orchard.” Although the league disbanded in 1954, Rockford won four league championships including the first “three-peat” in 1948, 1949, and 1950. Beyer Stadium was used for several other local events and by the Rockford High School football team. The stadium fell into a state of disrepair in the 1980s and was demolished in the 1990s.  Thanks to the movie, A League of Their Own released in 1992, interest in the Rockford Peaches revived. Local restaurants and shops began carrying Peaches themed merchandise, and in 2010, a new baseball diamond was dedicated on the site of Beyer Stadium. Several living AAGPBL members threw out a few ceremonial pitches.  Today, visitors can walk along the diamond, pass through the original gatehouse, read the historical plaques, and sit in dugouts with pictures of AAGPBL players as they were back in the original stadium. On some Saturdays, visitors can even catch a free game by the Rockford Starfires women’s baseball team." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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"Philip K. Wrigley began the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) in 1943, as many male athletes were fighting in World War II. The AAGPBL was at the forefront of women’s professional sports.  The Rockford Peaches were one of the teams that operated during the first year of the league and played at Beyer Stadium, nicknamed the “Peach Orchard.” Although the league disbanded in 1954, Rockford won four league championships including the first “three-peat” in 1948, 1949, and 1950. Beyer Stadium was used for several other local events and by the Rockford High School football team. The stadium fell into a state of disrepair in the 1980s and was demolished in the 1990s.  Thanks to the movie, A League of Their Own released in 1992, interest in the Rockford Peaches revived. Local restaurants and shops began carrying Peaches themed merchandise, and in 2010, a new baseball diamond was dedicated on the site of Beyer Stadium. Several living AAGPBL members threw out a few ceremonial pitches.  Today, visitors can walk along the diamond, pass through the original gatehouse, read the historical plaques, and sit in dugouts with pictures of AAGPBL players as they were back in the original stadium. On some Saturdays, visitors can even catch a free game by the Rockford Starfires women’s baseball team." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Kelsey Schultz

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Beyer Peaches Stadium is the original location that the Rockford Peaches played baseball- what a cool piece of history! Though the original stadium no longer exists; there is a ball field, some history placards, and the original ticket booth. If you can't make it to the Midway Village Museum, this is a great spot to read up on Peaches history. The field was being watered during our visit, which tells me its well-maintained (you can also tell just by looking at it). The dugouts have murals memorializing the Peaches, very neat!

Trent Bevers

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This is the original baseball field where The Rockford Peaches played in the 40's and 50's. Very well maintained and groomed, with several memorial plaques and sculptures to commemorate their legacy. The original ticket booth still stands and was refurbished recently. Delightful piece of history.

Joshua Leach

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Great piece of history. Info signs were super helpful. A must visit if you’re in town.

Nicholas Garman

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Cool to drive by and see the diamond, very simple set up but a cool piece of history none the less

Darrell Powers

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Lots of history on this little field, information kiosk along a nice pathway tells you the history of the location.

The 49th Adventure

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I was excited just to get to stop and visit here because it's just a cool place and historical memories.

Michael Cliffe

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Historic place to visit home of the “Rockford Peaches”, nice information boards in the stadium

Ray Osburn

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Such a cool place to visit. As a fan of A League of Their Own this was a must stop place for me in Rockford. The grounds are kept up and it’s a beautiful place to walk around. Worth checking out as this is a big part of American History.