The South Wheeling Woman Who Became A Baseball Legend Kate Wietor April 4, 2022 Rose Gacioch, a groundbreaking athlete from South Wheeling is well known for her time in the All American Girls Baseball League as a member of the Rockford Peaches. Yes, the same team featured in the 1992 film,...
Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion Baseball Nick Musgrave July 5, 2019 Before the advent of television, Wheeling families found entertainment among the sounds of cracks, whizzes and cheers of the local baseball diamonds. The Friendly City was home to teams at all levels: from the ...
Baseball in Wheeling: An Introduction Steve Novotney March 18, 2017 6 (Editor’s Note: This introduction is the first entry of a series of stories that will focus on the history of the game of baseball in the Wheeling area.) See the kid in the white, wool uniform, in the middle...
