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Rockford Peaches re-dedicate field

By Susan Stephens

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Rockford, IL – For nearly two decades, history fans searching for the home of The Rockford Peaches were bound to be disappointed. Only the brick ticket booths were still standing at the site of Beyer Stadium, where women played professional baseball from 1943 to 1954. This weekend, a few dozen former players returned to find the field looking a lot more familiar. WNIJ's Susan Stephens was there.